# CVE-2026-107167: M17n-lib: heap use-after-free write in re\_init\_ic()

- Severity: CVSS 6.2 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-07 · Updated: 2026-10-07

## Affected

- m17n-lib: version range not reported
- m17n-lib: version range not reported
- m17n-lib: version range not reported
- m17n-lib: version range not reported
- m17n-lib: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in m17n-lib. A user providing specially crafted text input can trigger a heap use-after-free condition during input-method state transitions. Under specific conditions, the library frees an internal input context object but subsequently attempts to write to that freed memory. This issue can cause applications relying on the library to crash, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS), or potentially allow arbitrary code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on m17n-lib, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-107167
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2547408

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