Critical severity · published Oct 21, 2026
CVE-2026-109618
RCE via OOM corruption
In wildKEVNew
9.8
CVSS
100%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
PHP uses longjmp() for out-of-memory (OOM) errors to exit the current context and abort handling of the request. Some contexts may not properly account for this scenario and leave request memory in an uninitialized state before performing an allocation. The subsequent request cleanup procedure may read or branch on this memory. Multiple OOM strategies can consistently trigger this condition and lead to remote code execution (RCE).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)100.0% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Oct 26, 2026
Federal remediation dueOct 29, 2026
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
PHP · PHP
8.2.* before 8.2.35; 8.3.* before 8.3.36; 8.4.* before 8.4.27; 8.5.* before 8.5.12 · source: vendor, NVD, KEV
PA
PAN-OS · Palo Alto Networks
10.2.0 before 10.2.7; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; 10.2.7; +34 more · source: NVD
PV
Panorama Virtual Appliance · Paloaltonetworks
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
RA
Ruggedcom Ape1808 Firmware · Siemens
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
RA
RUGGEDCOM APE1808 · Siemens
0 · source: CISA
In the news
VulnerabilityCritical
CISA Confirms PHP2Shell Exploitation, Orders Federal Agencies to Patch
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two critical PHP flaws, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, to its…
Oct 27, 2026·HackRead
VulnerabilityCritical
CISA Confirms Active Exploitation of Two PHP2Shell Flaws Enabling Remote Code Execution
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday confirmed active exploitation of the recently patched PHP2Shell flaws by adding them to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
The PHP vulnerabilities, both rated 9.2 on the CVSS scoring system, facilitate unauthenticated remote code execution on affected deployments -
CVE-2026-109618 - An out-of-memory
Oct 27, 2026·The Hacker News
AdvisoryHigh
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog and updated the PHP Alert, Critical Vulnerabilities in PHP Require Immediate Patching :
CVE-2026-109618 – PHP Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2026-109619 – PHP Stale Internal Request-State Vulnerability
These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise.
Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes vulnerability management requirements for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. BOD 26-04 reinforces the importance of the KEV Catalog and requires federal agencies to prioritize rapid remediation of high-risk vulnerabilities, specifically those identified by Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) listed in CISA’s KEV Catalog on publicly exposed assets that grant total control of the asset post-exploitation, while deferring action for lower-risk vulnerabilities. BOD 26-04 further establishes basic expectations for when agencies must check whether threat actors compromised the system before the patch was applied.
While BOD 26-04 applies only to FCEB agencies, CISA encourages all organizations to adopt risk-based vulnerability management and prioritize remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities . CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog t...
Oct 26, 2026·CISA Advisories
VulnerabilityCritical
PHP2Shell: Suspected North Korean campaign targets 216 vulnerable PHP hosts
Cyfirma links PHP2Shell scans of 216 vulnerable hosts to a suspected North Korean campaign using AI to rank public exploits. On October 21, PHP released emergency patches for two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, both rated 9.2 on the CVSS scale. The flaws affect all PHP versions that handle web requests. The vulnerable code dates […]
Oct 26, 2026·Security Affairs
VulnerabilityCritical
PHP2Shell security flaws now sucessfully exploited in the wild
Two critical RCE vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619), collectively tracked as PHP2Shell, have been successfully exploited in the wild. [...]
Oct 26, 2026·BleepingComputer
VulnerabilityCritical
[CISA KEV] CVE-2026-109618: PHP Group PHP - PHP Memory Corruption Vulnerability
PHP contains an out-of-memory corruption vulnerability that allows for unauthenticated remote code execution.
PHPHPCVE-2026-109618
Oct 26, 2026·CISA KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109618
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109618
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Mitigation
https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-w8hw-w9fx-j79w
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/21/6
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/23/5
Third Party Advisory
https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/php2shell-critical-php-vulnerabilities-enable-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution/
Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-566512.html
Third Party Advisory
https://php2shell.delftintellab.com
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