CVE-2026-109854
M17n-lib: uninitialized stack read in iso-2022 compound text utf-8 decoding
Description
A flaw was found in m17n-lib. An attacker who supplies crafted input to an application processing ISO-2022 encoded text can cause the library to read uninitialized memory from the stack. If the application exposes or returns the decoded output, this flaw can result in unexpected behavior and limited information disclosure.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 13, 2026, 10:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 13, 2026, 10:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the m17n-lib library to the latest version.
- Apply security patches for the affected application.
- Review input validation for ISO-2022 encoded text.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in m17n-lib. An attacker who supplies crafted input to an application processing ISO-2022 encoded text can cause the library to read uninitialized memory from the stack. If the application exposes or returns the decoded output, this flaw can result in unexpected behavior and limited information disclosure. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-457 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109854.json">CVE-2026-109854</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-109854 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2550285 Added Reference https://cgit.git.savannah.nongnu.org/cgit/m17n/m17n-lib.git/commit/?id=f3b85087f90189f91c04ba1b62c5f0b879ff2b20 Added Reference https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/m17n-list/2026-10/msg00001.html