Description
N3.js before 2.11.1 contains a regular expression denial of service vulnerability in the N3Lexer number pattern that backtracks quadratically on long digit runs. Attackers can supply untrusted Turtle or N3 input containing long runs of digits that do not end a number, blocking the Node.js event loop and causing denial of service.
Published: 2026-10-12
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description N3.js before 2.11.1 contains a regular expression denial of service vulnerability in the N3Lexer number pattern that backtracks quadratically on long digit runs. Attackers can supply untrusted Turtle or N3 input containing long runs of digits that do not end a number, blocking the Node.js event loop and causing denial of service.
Title N3.js before 2.11.1 ReDoS via N3Lexer Numeric-Literal Regex
Weaknesses CWE-1333
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T20:55:16.880Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T19:27:52.560Z

Link: CVE-2026-109563

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-12T21:17:12.713

Modified: 2026-10-12T21:17:12.713

Link: CVE-2026-109563

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-1333

    Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity