In PHP versions:8.1.* before 8.1.33, 8.2.* before 8.2.29, 8.3.* before 8.3.23, 8.4.* before 8.4.10 when parsing XML data in SOAP extensions, overly large (>2Gb) XML namespace prefix may lead to null pointer dereference. This may lead to crashes and affect the availability of the target server.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Php
  • Php

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-453j-q27h-5p8x cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6491 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6491 cve-icon
History

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0006}

 epss

{'score': 0.00081}

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0006}

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 22:15:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability was found in PHP. If a SoapVar instance is created with a fully qualified name larger than 2G, this will cause a NULL pointer dereference resulting in a segmentation fault, leading to a denial of service. In PHP versions:8.1.* before 8.1.33, 8.2.* before 8.2.29, 8.3.* before 8.3.23, 8.4.* before 8.4.10 when parsing XML data in SOAP extensions, overly large (>2Gb) XML namespace prefix may lead to null pointer dereference. This may lead to crashes and affect the availability of the target server.
Title php: NULL Pointer Dereference in PHP SOAP Extension via Large XML Namespace Prefix NULL Pointer Dereference in PHP SOAP Extension via Large XML Namespace Prefix
Metrics epss

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Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was found in PHP. If a SoapVar instance is created with a fully qualified name larger than 2G, this will cause a NULL pointer dereference resulting in a segmentation fault, leading to a denial of service.
Title php: NULL Pointer Dereference in PHP SOAP Extension via Large XML Namespace Prefix
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: php

Published: 2025-07-13T22:10:15.996Z

Updated: 2025-07-14T15:59:53.756Z

Reserved: 2025-06-22T03:05:22.008Z

Link: CVE-2025-6491

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-14T15:59:46.081Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-07-13T22:15:23.353

Modified: 2025-07-22T16:51:04.830

Link: CVE-2025-6491

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-07-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-6491 - Bugzilla