CVE-2026-109449
CVE-2026-109449 · Symfony: Unbounded Nesting in the Expression Parser Lets Untrusted Expressions Crash the Process
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In Symfony Expression Language versions prior to 5.4.54, 6.4.48, 7.4.21, and 8.1.9, the parser of the ExpressionLanguage component built its node tree with no bound on its depth. An expression made of tens of thousands of nested unary operators, array literals, binary operators or property accesses crashed the PHP process, while the tree was being freed. #[Assert\ExpressionSyntax] passes the validated value to ExpressionLanguage::lint(), so an application validating expressions written by its users could be crashed by a single request, and so could any code parsing untrusted expressions. This issue affects symfony/expression-language through v5.4.53, v6.0.0-BETA1 through v6.4.47, v7.0.0-BETA1 through v7.4.20, and v8.0.0-BETA1 through v8.1.8.
CVSS 8.7 · High · EPSS 0.5% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
symfony
- Versions
- ≥ 0, < v5.4.54: Affected (git)
- ≥ v6.0.0-BETA1, < v6.4.48: Affected (git)
- ≥ v7.0.0-BETA1, < v7.4.21: Affected (git)
- ≥ v8.0.0-BETA1, < v8.1.9: Affected (git)
Update to v5.4.54; Update to v6.4.48; Update to v7.4.21; Update to v8.1.9
symfony Debian:12
- Versions
- 5.4.23+dfsg-1
- 5.4.23+dfsg-1+deb12u1
- 5.4.23+dfsg-1+deb12u2
- 5.4.23+dfsg-1+deb12u3
- 5.4.23+dfsg-1+deb12u4
- 5.4.23+dfsg-1+deb12u5
- 5.4.24+dfsg-1
- 5.4.25+dfsg-1
- 5.4.27+dfsg-1
- 5.4.28+dfsg-1
- 5.4.29+dfsg-1
- 5.4.30+dfsg-1
- 5.4.31+dfsg-1
- 5.4.31+dfsg-2
- 5.4.32+dfsg-1
- 5.4.33+dfsg-1
- 5.4.34+dfsg-1
- 5.4.34+dfsg-2
- 5.4.35+dfsg-1
- 5.4.35+dfsg-2
- 5.4.35+dfsg-3
- 5.4.52+dfsg-0+deb12u1
- 5.4.53+dfsg-0+deb12u1
- 6.3.0+dfsg-1
- 6.3.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 6.3.0~rc2+dfsg-1
- 6.3.1+dfsg-1
- 6.3.3+dfsg-1
- 6.3.4+dfsg-1
- 6.3.5+dfsg-1
- 6.3.6+dfsg-1
- 6.3.7+dfsg-1
- 6.4.0+dfsg-1
- 6.4.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 6.4.0~beta3+dfsg-1
- 6.4.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 6.4.0~rc2+dfsg-1
- 6.4.1+dfsg-1
- 6.4.10+dfsg-1
- 6.4.11+dfsg-1
- 6.4.12+dfsg-1
- 6.4.13+dfsg-1
- 6.4.14+dfsg-1
- 6.4.15+dfsg-1
- 6.4.16+dfsg-1
- 6.4.16+dfsg-2
- 6.4.17+dfsg-1
- 6.4.17+dfsg-2
- 6.4.17+dfsg-3
- 6.4.17+dfsg-4
- 6.4.17+dfsg-5
- 6.4.17+dfsg-6
- 6.4.18+dfsg-1
- 6.4.19+dfsg-1
- 6.4.19+dfsg-2
- 6.4.2+dfsg-1
- 6.4.20+dfsg-1
- 6.4.20+dfsg-2
- 6.4.21+dfsg-1
- 6.4.21+dfsg-2
- 6.4.24+dfsg-1
- 6.4.25+dfsg-1
- 6.4.3+dfsg-1
- 6.4.4+dfsg-1
- 6.4.4+dfsg-2
- 6.4.4+dfsg-3
- 6.4.4+dfsg-4
- 6.4.5+dfsg-1
- 6.4.5+dfsg-2
- 6.4.5+dfsg-3
- 6.4.5+dfsg-4
- 6.4.6+dfsg-1
- 6.4.7+dfsg-1
- 6.4.9+dfsg-1
- 7.0.4+dfsg-1
- 7.0.5+dfsg-1
- 7.0.6+dfsg-1
- 7.0.7+dfsg-1
- 7.1.0~beta1+dfsg-1
- 7.1.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.1.2+dfsg-1
- 7.1.3+dfsg-1
- 7.1.4+dfsg-1
- 7.1.5+dfsg-1
- 7.2.0~beta1+dfsg-1
- 7.2.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 7.2.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.2.1+dfsg-1
- 7.2.2+dfsg-1
- 7.2.3+dfsg-1
- 7.2.4+dfsg-1
- 7.2.5+dfsg-1
- 7.2.6-1
- 7.3.0+dfsg-1
- 7.3.0~beta1+dfsg-1
- 7.3.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 7.3.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.3.1+dfsg-1
- 7.3.2+dfsg-1
- 7.3.3+dfsg-1
- 7.3.4+dfsg-1
- 7.3.5-1
- 7.4.0+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0+dfsg-2
- 7.4.0~beta1-1
- 7.4.0~beta1-2
- 7.4.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0~beta2+dfsg-2
- 7.4.0~beta2+dfsg-3
- 7.4.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0~rc2+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0~rc3+dfsg-1
- 7.4.10+dfsg-1
- 7.4.12+dfsg-1
- 7.4.13+dfsg-1
- 7.4.13+dfsg-2
- 7.4.14+dfsg-1
- 7.4.15+dfsg-1
- 7.4.15+dfsg-2
- 7.4.16+dfsg-1
- 7.4.17+dfsg-1
- 7.4.18+dfsg-1
- 7.4.19+dfsg-1
- 7.4.2+dfsg-1
- 7.4.2+dfsg-2
- 7.4.20+dfsg-1
- 7.4.21+dfsg-1
- 7.4.3+dfsg-1
- 7.4.4+dfsg-1
- 7.4.5+dfsg-1
- 7.4.6+dfsg-1
- 7.4.6+dfsg-2
- 7.4.7+dfsg-1
- 7.4.8+dfsg-1
- 7.4.9+dfsg-1
- 8.0.0+dfsg-1
- 8.0.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 8.0.0~beta2+dfsg-2
- 8.0.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 8.0.0~rc2+dfsg-1
- 8.0.0~rc3+dfsg-1
- 8.0.10-1
- 8.0.11+dfsg-1
- 8.0.12+dfsg-1
- 8.0.13+dfsg-1
- 8.0.2+dfsg-1
- 8.0.3+dfsg-1
- 8.0.4+dfsg-1
- 8.0.5+dfsg-1
- 8.0.6+dfsg-1
- 8.0.7+dfsg-1
- 8.0.8+dfsg-1
- 8.0.9+dfsg-1
- 8.1.0+dfsg-1
- 8.1.1+dfsg-1
- 8.1.3+dfsg-1
- 8.1.4+dfsg-1
- 8.1.5+dfsg-1
- 8.1.6+dfsg-1
- 8.1.7+dfsg-1
- 8.1.8+dfsg-1
- 8.1.9+dfsg-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
symfony Debian:13
- Versions
- 6.4.21+dfsg-2
- 6.4.21+dfsg-2+deb13u1
- 6.4.24+dfsg-1
- 6.4.25+dfsg-1
- 6.4.40+dfsg-0+deb13u1
- 6.4.41+dfsg-0+deb13u1
- 7.0.4+dfsg-1
- 7.0.5+dfsg-1
- 7.0.6+dfsg-1
- 7.0.7+dfsg-1
- 7.1.0~beta1+dfsg-1
- 7.1.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.1.2+dfsg-1
- 7.1.3+dfsg-1
- 7.1.4+dfsg-1
- 7.1.5+dfsg-1
- 7.2.0~beta1+dfsg-1
- 7.2.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 7.2.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.2.1+dfsg-1
- 7.2.2+dfsg-1
- 7.2.3+dfsg-1
- 7.2.4+dfsg-1
- 7.2.5+dfsg-1
- 7.2.6-1
- 7.3.0+dfsg-1
- 7.3.0~beta1+dfsg-1
- 7.3.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 7.3.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.3.1+dfsg-1
- 7.3.2+dfsg-1
- 7.3.3+dfsg-1
- 7.3.4+dfsg-1
- 7.3.5-1
- 7.4.0+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0+dfsg-2
- 7.4.0~beta1-1
- 7.4.0~beta1-2
- 7.4.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0~beta2+dfsg-2
- 7.4.0~beta2+dfsg-3
- 7.4.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0~rc2+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0~rc3+dfsg-1
- 7.4.10+dfsg-1
- 7.4.12+dfsg-1
- 7.4.13+dfsg-1
- 7.4.13+dfsg-2
- 7.4.14+dfsg-1
- 7.4.15+dfsg-1
- 7.4.15+dfsg-2
- 7.4.16+dfsg-1
- 7.4.17+dfsg-1
- 7.4.18+dfsg-1
- 7.4.19+dfsg-1
- 7.4.2+dfsg-1
- 7.4.2+dfsg-2
- 7.4.20+dfsg-1
- 7.4.21+dfsg-1
- 7.4.3+dfsg-1
- 7.4.4+dfsg-1
- 7.4.5+dfsg-1
- 7.4.6+dfsg-1
- 7.4.6+dfsg-2
- 7.4.7+dfsg-1
- 7.4.8+dfsg-1
- 7.4.9+dfsg-1
- 8.0.0+dfsg-1
- 8.0.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 8.0.0~beta2+dfsg-2
- 8.0.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 8.0.0~rc2+dfsg-1
- 8.0.0~rc3+dfsg-1
- 8.0.10-1
- 8.0.11+dfsg-1
- 8.0.12+dfsg-1
- 8.0.13+dfsg-1
- 8.0.2+dfsg-1
- 8.0.3+dfsg-1
- 8.0.4+dfsg-1
- 8.0.5+dfsg-1
- 8.0.6+dfsg-1
- 8.0.7+dfsg-1
- 8.0.8+dfsg-1
- 8.0.9+dfsg-1
- 8.1.0+dfsg-1
- 8.1.1+dfsg-1
- 8.1.3+dfsg-1
- 8.1.4+dfsg-1
- 8.1.5+dfsg-1
- 8.1.6+dfsg-1
- 8.1.7+dfsg-1
- 8.1.8+dfsg-1
- 8.1.9+dfsg-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
symfony Debian:14
- Versions
- 6.4.21+dfsg-2
- 6.4.24+dfsg-1
- 6.4.25+dfsg-1
- 7.0.4+dfsg-1
- 7.0.5+dfsg-1
- 7.0.6+dfsg-1
- 7.0.7+dfsg-1
- 7.1.0~beta1+dfsg-1
- 7.1.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.1.2+dfsg-1
- 7.1.3+dfsg-1
- 7.1.4+dfsg-1
- 7.1.5+dfsg-1
- 7.2.0~beta1+dfsg-1
- 7.2.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 7.2.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.2.1+dfsg-1
- 7.2.2+dfsg-1
- 7.2.3+dfsg-1
- 7.2.4+dfsg-1
- 7.2.5+dfsg-1
- 7.2.6-1
- 7.3.0+dfsg-1
- 7.3.0~beta1+dfsg-1
- 7.3.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 7.3.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.3.1+dfsg-1
- 7.3.2+dfsg-1
- 7.3.3+dfsg-1
- 7.3.4+dfsg-1
- 7.3.5-1
- 7.4.0+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0+dfsg-2
- 7.4.0~beta1-1
- 7.4.0~beta1-2
- 7.4.0~beta2+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0~beta2+dfsg-2
- 7.4.0~beta2+dfsg-3
- 7.4.0~rc1+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0~rc2+dfsg-1
- 7.4.0~rc3+dfsg-1
- 7.4.10+dfsg-1
- 7.4.12+dfsg-1
- 7.4.13+dfsg-1
- 7.4.13+dfsg-2
- 7.4.14+dfsg-1
- 7.4.15+dfsg-1
- 7.4.15+dfsg-2
- 7.4.16+dfsg-1
- 7.4.17+dfsg-1
- 7.4.18+dfsg-1
- 7.4.19+dfsg-1
- 7.4.2+dfsg-1
- 7.4.2+dfsg-2
- 7.4.20+dfsg-1
- 7.4.3+dfsg-1
- 7.4.4+dfsg-1
- 7.4.5+dfsg-1
- 7.4.6+dfsg-1
- 7.4.6+dfsg-2
- 7.4.7+dfsg-1
- 7.4.8+dfsg-1
- 7.4.9+dfsg-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 7.4.21+dfsg-1
Update to 7.4.21+dfsg-1
symfony Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 2.7.1+dfsg-1
- 2.7.5+dfsg-1
- 2.7.9+dfsg-1
- 2.7.9+dfsg-1ubuntu2
- 2.7.10-0ubuntu2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
symfony Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 2.8.7+dfsg-1.3ubuntu1
- 3.4.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4
- 3.4.6+dfsg-1
- 3.4.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
- 3.4.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
- 3.4.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
symfony Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 4.3.4+dfsg-1ubuntu1
- 4.3.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1
- 4.3.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1
- 4.3.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
symfony Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 5.2.6+dfsg-1ubuntu7
- 5.4.4+dfsg-1ubuntu8
- 5.4.4+dfsg-1ubuntu8+esm1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
symfony Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 5.4.23+dfsg-1ubuntu1
- 5.4.35+dfsg-3ubuntu1
- 6.4.5+dfsg-3ubuntu2
- 6.4.5+dfsg-3ubuntu3
- 6.4.5+dfsg-3ubuntu3+esm1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
symfony Ubuntu:26.10
- Versions
- 7.4.7+dfsg-1ubuntu1
- 7.4.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1
- 7.4.13+dfsg-2ubuntu1
- 7.4.14+dfsg-1ubuntu2
- 7.4.15+dfsg-2ubuntu2
- 7.4.16+dfsg-1ubuntu2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
symfony Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
- Versions
- 6.4.24+dfsg-1
- 7.4.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1
- 7.4.6+dfsg-2ubuntu1
- 7.4.7+dfsg-1ubuntu1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
Original sources
- https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-7rpj-w9pf-39rr
- https://symfony.com/blog/cve-2026-109449-unbounded-nesting-in-the-expression-parser-lets-untrusted-expressions-crash-the-process
- https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/65690
- https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/66720
- https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/66723
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109449