Bug #73407 [NEW]: mb_convert_variables() corrupts class definition

From: alexey dot loskutov at corp dot oft-e dot com Operating system: ubuntu 16.04 x64 PHP version: 5.6.27 Package: mbstring related Bug Type: Bug Bug description:mb_convert_variables() corrupts class definition Description: ------------ If we apply mb_convert_variables on class which have array properties next created object of this class have been corrupted default value of array properties. Also if we set property of another class by object of 1st class and apply mb_convert_variables on 2nd class next created object of 1st class have been corrupted values of array properties too. Test script: --------------- # example 1 class A { public $prop = [1,2,3]; } class B{ public $someProp; } $a = new A; $b = new B; $b->someProp = $a->prop; mb_convert_variables('UTF-8', 'CP1252', $b); $a = new A; print_r($a); # example 2 class C { public $prop = ['string', 'string2']; } $c = new C; mb_convert_variables('UTF-8', 'CP1252', $c); $c = new C; print_r($c); Expected result: ---------------- A Object ( [prop] => Array ( [0] => 1 [1] => 2 [2] => 3 ) ) C Object ( [prop] => Array ( [0] => string [1] => string2 ) ) Actual result: -------------- A Object ( [prop] => Array *RECURSION* ) C Object ( [prop] => Array *RECURSION* ) -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73407&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=trysnapshot55 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=73407&r=mysqlcfg