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PHPOffice PHPPresentation through 1.2.0 Deserialization via Reader\Serialized::load

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

PHPOffice PHPPresentation through 1.2.0 contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability that allows attackers to instantiate arbitrary PHP objects by supplying a crafted presentation file. Attackers can upload a ZIP containing PhpPresentation.xml that IOFactory::load passes to unserialize(), enabling gadget-chain code execution, file writes, or denial of service.

Products
PHPPresentation
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-114403
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 17:44 UTC · Revision 2

Source evidence

PHPOffice PHPPresentation through 1.2.0 Deserialization via Reader\Serialized::load

core-cve · Original source

Published 21 Oct 2026, 12:39 UTC

PHPOffice PHPPresentation through 1.2.0 contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability that allows attackers to instantiate arbitrary PHP objects by supplying a crafted presentation file. Attackers can upload a ZIP containing PhpPresentation.xml that IOFactory::load passes to unserialize(), enabling gadget-chain code execution, file writes, or denial of service.

cve:CVE-2026-114403

PHPPresentation

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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