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m17n-lib — security advisory
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.
- Products
- m17n-lib
- Affected versions
- 1.8.0-6, 1.8.2-1, 1.8.3-1, 1.8.3-2, 1.8.4-1, 1.8.4-2, 1.8.5-1, 1.8.6-1, 1.8.7-1
- Fixed versions
- 1.8.7-1
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-107168
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 08:53 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-107168
m17n-lib
Fixed versions: Not specified
m17n-lib
Fixed versions: Not specified
m17n-lib
Fixed versions: 1.8.7-1
Complete source record
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