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CVE-2026-107168

By providing crafted input containing an invalid UTF-8 character sequence, an attacker can cause the text parsing function to enter an infinite loop.

MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.11%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.11%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1: 6.2 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.11% probability · 1th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-835
Source: secalert@redhat.com

EPSS trend

EPSS moved from 0.1% on 8 October 2026 to 0.1% on 26 October 2026.

References

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