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High 7.5Published Jun 9, 2015

CVE-2015-4026The pcntl_exec implementation in PHP before 5.4.41, 5.5.x before 5.5.25, and 5.6.x before 5.6.9 truncates a pathname upon encountering a \x00 character, which might allow remote attackers to bypass i…

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The pcntl_exec implementation in PHP before 5.4.41, 5.5.x before 5.5.25, and 5.6.x before 5.6.9 truncates a pathname upon encountering a \x00 character, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended extension restrictions and execute files with unexpected names via a crafted first argument. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-7243.

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CVSS
7.5 HIGH (v2.0, NVD)AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-19
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
Not given
NVD analysis
Modified
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
redhat enterprise_linux
redhat:enterprise_linux
6.0; 7.0
NVD
php php
php:php
through 5.4.40; 5.4.39; 5.5.0; 5.5.0; 5.5.0; 5.5.0; 5.5.0; 5.5.0; and 44 more ranges
NVD
apple mac_os_x
apple:mac_os_x
through 10.10.4
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node
redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node
7.0
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus
redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus
7.1
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server
redhat:enterprise_linux_server
7.0
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.1
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
NVD

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References

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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