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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | m17n-lib | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-107167 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2547408 issue-tracking