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Bug #76127 preg_split does not raise an error on invalid UTF-8
Submitted: 2018-03-21 13:36 UTC Modified: 2018-03-21 15:32 UTC
From: graefrath at femu dot rwth-aachen dot de Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: PCRE related
PHP Version: 5.6.34 OS:
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2018-03-21 13:36 UTC] graefrath at femu dot rwth-aachen dot de 
Description:
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preg_match and preg_replace return false and set the last error to PREG_BAD_UTF8_ERROR when the u modifier is specified and the subject is invalid UTF-8. However, preg_split does not behave consistently in this regard.

Test script:
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var_dump(preg_split("/a/u", "a\xff"));

Expected result:
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preg_split should return false and set the last error PREG_BAD_UTF8_ERROR just like the other preg_ functions.

Actual result:
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preg_split returns an array with the subject string.

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 [2018-03-21 15:32 UTC] cmb@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Verified
 [2018-03-21 15:32 UTC] cmb@php.net 
Confirmed: <https://3v4l.org/1WYQE>.

The problem is that although the error is detected[1],
php_pcre_split_impl() happily proceeds, while
php_pcre_match_impl() checks for an error in the end, and returns
FALSE in that case[2].

[1] <https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/PHP-7.2.4/ext/pcre/php_pcre.c#L2369>
[2] <https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/PHP-7.2.4/ext/pcre/php_pcre.c#L1134-L1139>
 [2019-03-19 12:59 UTC] nikic@php.net 
Automatic comment on behalf of nikita.ppv@gmail.com
Revision: http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=661bce47aebdc67bda1616e1b6979803765173a6
Log: Fixed bug #76127
 [2019-03-19 12:59 UTC] nikic@php.net
-Status: Verified +Status: Closed
 [2019-06-06 15:29 UTC] nikic@php.net 
Related To: Bug #78122
 
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