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CVE-2026-107168.

Source-reported disclosure and enrichment record.

SEVERITY / CVSSMEDIUM / 6.2CVSS 3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
EXPLOITATION STATUSNot listed in the cached KEV catalogThis does not establish absence of exploitation.
RECORD STATUSAwaiting AnalysisModified Oct 07, 2026

Disclosure summary

A flaw was found in m17n-lib. By providing crafted input containing an invalid UTF-8 character sequence, an attacker can cause the text parsing function to enter an infinite loop. This issue leads to sustained high CPU utilization, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected application.

Source-reported weakness categories

CWE-835

Source-specific records & product guidance

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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-107168

Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026

Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.

Original records & references

PUBLISHED 2026-10-07T09:17:20-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T11:17:18-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:09-04:00