CVE-2016-7411: ext/standard/var_unserializer.re in PHP before 5.6.26 mishandles object-deserialization failures, which all...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This issue affects PHP deserialization handling. A remote attacker may be able to crash a vulnerable PHP process, and the sources leave open unspecified additional impact. Business risk depends on whether an exposed application calls unserialize() on attacker-influenced data. Most exposure is in legacy PHP applications or libraries using unserialize() with untrusted or externally controlled serialized data. Internet-facing applications are more relevant than internal-only code, but the bundle does not identify specific products beyond PHP itself. Treat this as a legacy-platform hygiene and availability risk. It is not supported by the provided sources as actively exploited, but exposed unserialize() usage on outdated PHP could create service disruption risk and should be remediated during legacy PHP cleanup. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected PHP runtimes to vendor-fixed, supported versions.; For PHP 5.6 deployments, verify at least PHP 5.6.26 or later.; Review PHP 7.0 guidance for the referenced 7.0.11 release context..

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Jun 13, 2026, 13:39 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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