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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.

CVSS 3.1 detail

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

Exploitable with local access to the machine, without an account and if a user takes an action; the impact on data or service is limited.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Versions not published
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