CVE catalog

CVE-2026-107168

A flaw was found in m17n-lib. By providing crafted…

[CVE catalog]

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.

Severity
Medium · CVSS 6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.11% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Original provider fields
{
  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "m17n-lib",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "1.8.7-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "m17n-lib",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "1.8.7-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "m17n-lib",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "1.8.5-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "m17n-lib",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "1.8.0-6"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": 1150458,
      "name": "m17n-lib",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "1.8.7-1"
    },
    {
      "bug": 1150458,
      "name": "m17n-lib",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "1.8.7-1"
    },
    {
      "bug": 1150458,
      "name": "m17n-lib",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1150458,
      "name": "m17n-lib",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": []
}

[Debian bug #1150458]

Publisher notes

[trixie] m17n-lib: Minor issue [bookworm] m17n-lib: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [libm17n-0]Unknown

    Source package: [m17n-lib]

    Details (2)

    • 1.8.0-6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · bookworm; nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 12

    • 1.8.0-6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · bookworm; nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 12

  • [libm17n-dev]Unknown

    Source package: [m17n-lib]

    Details (2)

    • 1.8.0-6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · bookworm; nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 12

    • 1.8.0-6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · bookworm; nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 12

  • [m17n-lib-bin]Unknown

    Source package: [m17n-lib]

    Details (2)

    • 1.8.0-6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · bookworm; nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 12

    • 1.8.0-6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · bookworm; nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 12

  • [m17n-lib-mimx]Unknown

    Source package: [m17n-lib]

    Details (2)

    • 1.8.0-6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · bookworm; nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 12

    • 1.8.0-6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · bookworm; nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [libm17n-0]Unknown

    Source package: [m17n-lib]

    Details (2)

    • 1.8.5-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 13

    • 1.8.5-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 13

  • [libm17n-dev]Unknown

    Source package: [m17n-lib]

    Details (2)

    • 1.8.5-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 13

    • 1.8.5-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 13

  • [m17n-lib-bin]Unknown

    Source package: [m17n-lib]

    Details (2)

    • 1.8.5-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 13

    • 1.8.5-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 13

  • [m17n-lib-mimx]Unknown

    Source package: [m17n-lib]

    Details (2)

    • 1.8.5-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 13

    • 1.8.5-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · m17n-lib · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]