CVE-2026-91767: Heap-buffer-overflow in php_openssl_matches_wildcard_name on crafted server cert wildcard CN
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 26/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.10% (FIRST EPSS).
- Someone on the same network segment can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: PHP Group PHP 8.2.34, 8.3.35, 8.4.26; azl3 php 8.3.33-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 8.3.35-1.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to PHP Group PHP 8.2.34, 8.3.35, 8.4.26; azl3 php 8.3.33-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 8.3.35-1 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
php_openssl_matches_wildcard_name() in ext/openssl/xp_ssl.c underflows the length argument passed to memchr() when a TLS server certificate presents a wildcard name whose literal characters are together longer than the hostname being verified. A malicious server presenting such a certificate makes the PHP client read up to SIZE_MAX bytes past the end of a heap allocation. The path is reachable from any default client stream, because verify_peer_name is enabled by default.
- Published
- Sep 25, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.1% · 1th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-122
Report tools
Action score
26
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.1%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 6.5
- CNA · php
- 6.5
- agree
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| php | php | cpe:2.3:a:php:php |
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- php php8.2.0 and later · before 8.2.34
- php php8.3.0 and later · before 8.3.35
- php php8.4.0 and later · before 8.4.26
- php php8.5.0 and later · before 8.5.11
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (php). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
PHP Group PHP
- 8.2.* and later · before 8.2.34affected · semver
- 8.3.* and later · before 8.3.35affected · semver
- 8.4.* and later · before 8.4.26affected · semver
- 8.5.* and later · before 8.5.11affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | apcu-panel | before 5.1.18-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb | 5.1.18-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libzip | before 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508 | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libzip | before 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libzip | before 1.6.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425 | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libzip-devel | before 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508 | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libzip-devel | before 1.6.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425 | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libzip-devel | before 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libzip-tools | before 1.6.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425 | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libzip-tools | before 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508 | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-bcmath | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-cli | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-common | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-dba | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-dbg | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-devel | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-embedded | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-enchant | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-ffi | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-fpm | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-gd | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-gmp | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-intl | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
| AlmaLinux:8 | php-json | before 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PHP Group PHP | 8.2.34 | Vendor (CNA) |
| PHP Group PHP | 8.3.35 | Vendor (CNA) |
| PHP Group PHP | 8.4.26 | Vendor (CNA) |
| PHP Group PHP | 8.5.11 | Vendor (CNA) |
| azl3 php 8.3.33-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 | 8.3.35-1 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| almalinux:apcu-panel | 5.1.18-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libzip | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libzip-devel | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libzip-tools | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3935+28808425 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:php | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:php-bcmath | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:php-cli | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:php-common | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:php-dba | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:php-dbg | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:php-devel | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:php-embedded | 7.4.33-8.module_el8.10.0+4321+cf5fd4bb · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:php82 | 8.2.35-r0 · Alpine:v3.22 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:php83 | 8.3.36-r0 · Alpine:v3.22 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:php84 | 8.4.27-r0 · Alpine:v3.22 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:php85 | 8.5.12-r0 · Alpine:v3.23 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:php8.2 | 8.2.34-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:php8.4 | 8.4.26-1~deb13u1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:apache2-mod_php8 | 8.4.26-160000.1.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:php8 | 8.5.11-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:php8-embed | 8.4.26-160000.1.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:php8-fastcgi | 8.4.26-160000.1.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:php8-fpm | 8.4.26-160000.1.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:php8-test | 8.4.26-160000.1.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php | 0:8.5.11-2.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1 | Package registry (OSV) |
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Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- Jakub Zelenkaremediation developer
- Arnaud Le Blancremediation developer
- Mohamed Sayed (flex0geek)reporter
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
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- CVE-2026-928420 days apartOOB read / info leak in convert.* stream filters when line-break-chars contains NUL23Monitor
- CVE-2026-1435584 days apartext/openssl: Memory corruption in openssl_encrypt with AES-WRAP-PAD21Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone on the same network segment can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer OverflowCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
- SSVC exploitation— → none
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.