CVE-2026-3276Disclosure

LOWCVSS 6.3 · MEDIUM

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD 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.

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-407

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-06-07: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-06-07: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-07: 106-07
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse1 post
  • Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-3276: CPython: Potential DoS via quadratic complexity in unicodedata.normalize() https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/03/15 CVE-2026-7774: CPython: tarfile.⁠data_filter path traversal bypass allows writing outside the extraction directory https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/04/9

    Post summary

    Two new CPython vulnerabilities are disclosed: CVE-2026-3276 causes a DoS via quadratic complexity in unicodedata.normalize(), while CVE-2026-7774 allows path‑traversal during tarfile extraction; no exploits, patches, or active attacks are reported.

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