Out-of-bounds read in urldecode() on NetBSD
In PHP versions 8.2.* before 8.2.31, 8.3.* before 8.3.31, 8.4.* before 8.4.21, and 8.5.* before 8.5.6, some functions, including urldecode(), pass signed char to ctype functions (like isxdigit()). On the systems with default signed char and optimized table-lookup ctype functions - such as NetBSD - this can lead to accessing array with negative offset, which can trigger a denial of service.
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- CVEs
- CVE-2026-7258
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- 3 Nov 2026, 16:11 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Out-of-bounds read in urldecode() on NetBSD
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 10 May 2026, 04:28 UTC
In PHP versions 8.2.* before 8.2.31, 8.3.* before 8.3.31, 8.4.* before 8.4.21, and 8.5.* before 8.5.6, some functions, including urldecode(), pass signed char to ctype functions (like isxdigit()). On the systems with default signed char and optimized table-lookup ctype functions - such as NetBSD - this can lead to accessing array with negative offset, which can trigger a denial of service.
osv:CVE-2026-7258
Complete source record
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