The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.43 and earlier may crash due to an assertion failure when converting inputs from the IBM1390 or IBM1399 character sets, which may be used to remotely crash an application.



This vulnerability can be trivially mitigated by removing the IBM1390 and IBM1399 character sets from systems that do not need them.

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Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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The Gnu C Library glibc

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

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.43 and earlier may crash due to an assertion failure when converting inputs from the IBM1390 or IBM1399 character sets, which may be used to remotely crash an application. This vulnerability can be trivially mitigated by removing the IBM1390 and IBM1399 character sets from systems that do not need them.
Title iconv crash due to assertion failure with untrusted input
Weaknesses CWE-617
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: glibc

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-30T17:37:52.633Z

Reserved: 2026-03-12T10:12:32.994Z

Link: CVE-2026-4046

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T17:35:44.684Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-30T18:16:19.573

Modified: 2026-04-01T14:24:21.833

Link: CVE-2026-4046

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-03-30T17:16:11Z

Links: CVE-2026-4046 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-31T20:40:36Z

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