CVE-2026-7260

MEDIUM CVSS 4.0: 5.4 EPSS 0.15%
Updated Aug 05, 2026
PHP
Parameter Value
CVSS 5.4 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions 8.2.0 — 8.5.9
Fixed In 8.2.33
Type CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)
Vendor PHP
Public PoC No

Circular symbolic links in phar archives could lead to unbounded recursion, exhausting the C stack and crashing the PHP process, in PHP versions from 8.2.* before 8.2.33, from 8.3.* before 8.3.33, from 8.4.* before 8.4.24, and from 8.5.* before 8.5.9.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Active
User action required

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v4.0

Vulnerable Products 4

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Php Php
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.2.0 8.2.33
Php Php
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.3.0 8.3.33
Php Php
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.4.0 8.4.24
Php Php
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.5.0 8.5.9