CVE-2026-128015
What it is
FrankenPHP before 1.13.4 contains a use-after-free vulnerability that leaves a dangling pointer to a freed environment table when putenv() is called during request shutdown. Attackers triggering putenv() in shutdown functions, destructors, or session handlers can crash the process on the next getenv() call or leak previous request environment values.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/php/frankenphp/commit/ab174aa6c27738b9ee56c97ac276d152bfb38f5e
- https://github.com/php/frankenphp/security/advisories/GHSA-rgpj-f2qx-xwhf