CVE-2026-107168

6.2 MEDIUM 0.1% exploit odds No fix listed Denial of service

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-10-07 13:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-11-05 16:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-10-07 13:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-11-05 16:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-835
Record status: Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.2

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record