Critical PHP Vulnerability (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619) [infocon yellow], (Wed, Oct 21st)

2026-10-22T01:23:40Z•bc4d953f23688a8cac051d421401dadc30d78c34d633052abe8382dd89844c99
CVE-2026-109618CVE-2026-109619AutoCAD DWGInfoCon YellowPHPPanchanSANS ISCVBA malwarecritical vulnerabilitycryptocurrency miningearly proof-of-concept exploitremote code execution risk

What happened

SANS ISC reports a critical PHP security update involving CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619. The issue was assessed at CVSS 9.4, with early proof-of-concept exploits reportedly available before the patch, prompting an InfoCon Yellow due to PHP’s widespread deployment and likely exploitation risk. The feed also references malicious VBA projects embedded in DWG files and Panchan cryptocurrency-mining activity, but provides insufficient detail to associate additional CVEs.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

Source ID
sans_isc_diary
Record identifier
bc4d953f23688a8cac051d421401dadc30d78c34d633052abe8382dd89844c99
Enrichment time
2026-10-22T01:23:40Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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