CVE-2026-3276

Potential DoS via quadratic complexity in unicodedata.normalize()

Published Jun 3, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4827-1 python3.11 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8509-1 Python vulnerabilities
History
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First Time appeared Python
Python cpython
Vendors & Products Python
Python cpython
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Weaknesses CWE-606
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

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'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
PSF
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 12:40 PM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2026, 3:19 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jun 3, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 1:19 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 3, 2026, 2:29 PM