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CVE-2026-107168 M17n-lib: parser infinite loop on malformed utf-8 in count_utf_8_chars()

🗓️ 07 Oct 2026 12:36:35Reported by redhatType 
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Infinite loop in m17n-lib count_utf_8_chars() causes DoS via high CPU usage.

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cve
CVE
CVE-2026-107168
7 Oct 202612:36
–cve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-94313
7 Oct 202615:31
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-107168
7 Oct 202613:17
–nvd
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-107495
7 Oct 202600:00
–ptsecurity
redhatcve
RedhatCVE
CVE-2026-107168
7 Oct 202612:36
–redhatcve
vulnrichment
Vulnrichment
CVE-2026-107168 M17n-lib: parser infinite loop on malformed utf-8 in count_utf_8_chars()
7 Oct 202612:36
–vulnrichment
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