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CWE-176

Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding

The product does not properly handle when an input contains Unicode encoding.

30
Assigned CVEs
286th
Commonality Rank
6.4
Avg CVSS
3.3%
In CISA KEV

Volume and Severity of Assigned CVEs Over Time

Volume of CVEs assigned to CWE-176 and their average CVSS base score over time.

Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Oct 19, 2020
5 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Jul 8, 2026
16 days ago

Top CVEs Assigned This CWE

Top CVEs that have been assigned this CWE. A single CVE can have multiple CWE assignments, though many have just one.

30 CVEs · Highest risk first

CVEPublishedCVSSRiskKEVExploit
CVE-2024-43093HIGH
In shouldHideDocument of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible bypass of a file path filter designed to prevent access to sensitive directories due to incorrect unicod
Nov 13, 20247.362YESNO
CVE-2025-71316CRITICAL
SQLite 'sqldiff.exe' does not securely handle the way the Microsoft Windows C runtime converts Unicode characters to ANSI codepages. An attacker could use the '-L' option to load
Jun 4, 20269.839NONO
CVE-2026-48618MEDIUM
A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Node.js unicode dot separator handling can lead to tls wildcard-depth authentication bypass due to resolver and verifier hostname
Jun 26, 20266.536NONO
CVE-2026-45135HIGH
Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. From 2.7.0 until 2.11.3, the FastCGI transport's splitPos() in modules/caddyhttp/reverseproxy/fastcgi/fastcgi.go mi
Jun 23, 20268.134NONO
CVE-2026-49401HIGH
Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Prior to 2.7.14, Deno's permission system enforces filesystem and execution restrictions by comparing the requested path
Jun 23, 20268.432NONO
CVE-2024-24691CRITICAL
Improper input validation in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom Meeting SDK for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an escalati
Feb 14, 20249.832NONO
CVE-2026-59890MEDIUM
setuptools is a package that allows users to download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages. Prior to 83.0.0, FileList applied MANIFEST.in exclude, global-exclude
Jul 8, 20266.130NONO
CVE-2026-7040HIGH
Text::Minify::XS versions from 0.3.0 before 0.7.8 for Perl have a heap overflow when processing some malformed UTF-8 characters. The minify functions mishandled some malformed UTF
Apr 27, 20267.530NONO
CVE-2026-45062HIGH
FrankenPHP is a modern application server for PHP. From version 1.11.2 to before version 1.12.3, the splitPos() function in cgi.go misuses golang.org/x/text/search with search.Igno
Jun 10, 20268.127NONO
CVE-2026-4116HIGH
Improper handling of Unicode encoding in SonicWall SMA1000 series appliances allows a remote authenticated SSLVPN user to bypass Workplace/Connect Tunnel TOTP authentication.
Apr 9, 20267.226NONO
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CVE Severity & Scoring

This CWEGlobal (All CVEs)
0.0-0.9
1.0-1.9
2.0-2.9
3.0-3.9
10%
4.0-4.9
33%
19%
5.0-5.9
20%
16%
6.0-6.9
13%
26%
7.0-7.9
10%
11%
8.0-8.9
10%
14%
9.0-10.0
unknown
CVSS Score Range

Exploit Exposure

Exploit activity across CVEs assigned to this CWE, including CVEs that carry other CWE assignments.

CISA KEV
1 CVE
3.3% of CVEs· 97th percentile
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%

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Media Mentions

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Top Affected Vendors

Top Affected Products