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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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PSF

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-03T14:29:39.727Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-3276

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-3276

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