Findings

CVE-2026-109563

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.

Published Oct 12, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026

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.

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  1. Oct 12, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-109563

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-109563

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-109563

    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 th

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-109563 · ZeroDay Findings