unicodedata.normalize() can take excessive CPU time when processing
specially crafted Unicode input containing long runs of combining characters
with alternating Canonical Combining Class values.
This affects all normalization forms.

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Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Python
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Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0000


Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-606
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

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Moderate


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description unicodedata.normalize() can take excessive CPU time when processing specially crafted Unicode input containing long runs of combining characters with alternating Canonical Combining Class values. This affects all normalization forms.
Title Potential DoS via quadratic complexity in unicodedata.normalize()
Weaknesses CWE-407
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PSF

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-04T17:03:12.301Z

Reserved: 2026-02-26T15:19:46.862Z

Link: CVE-2026-3276

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-03T19:18:17.828Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-06-03T16:16:29.253

Modified: 2026-06-04T18:16:30.117

Link: CVE-2026-3276

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-06-03T14:29:39Z

Links: CVE-2026-3276 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-05T10:11:33Z

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