In PHP versions 8.4.* before 8.4.21 and 8.5.* before 8.5.6, when an encoding name containing an embedded NUL byte is passed to mb_convert_encoding() or related mbstring functions, the code incorrectly assumes that when strncasecmp() returns 0 it means the strings have the same length. This can lead to out-of-bounds read of global memory, potentially causing a crash or information disclosure or crash. Affected functions include mb_convert_encoding(), mb_detect_encoding(), mb_convert_variables(), and mb_detect_order(), as well as the mbstring.detect_order and mbstring.http_output INI settings.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-6256-1 | php8.4 security update |
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Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In PHP versions 8.4.* before 8.4.21 and 8.5.* before 8.5.6, when an encoding name containing an embedded NUL byte is passed to mb_convert_encoding() or related mbstring functions, the code incorrectly assumes that when strncasecmp() returns 0 it means the strings have the same length. This can lead to out-of-bounds read of global memory, potentially causing a crash or information disclosure or crash. Affected functions include mb_convert_encoding(), mb_detect_encoding(), mb_convert_variables(), and mb_detect_order(), as well as the mbstring.detect_order and mbstring.http_output INI settings. | |
| Title | Global buffer over-read in mb_convert_encoding() with attacker-supplied encoding | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-125 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: php
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-10T04:35:17.328Z
Reserved: 2026-04-11T04:15:03.938Z
Link: CVE-2026-6104
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-10T06:16:07.397
Modified: 2026-05-10T06:16:07.397
Link: CVE-2026-6104
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA