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+# 1.12.2
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+* Avoid excessive backtracking when parsing an unterminated string with many
+ escape sequences. The previous behaviour would allow maliciously crafted
+ documents to cause a denial of service.
+
+ Note that it is still strongly recommended to process untrusted documents in
+ a separate thread with a timeout to avoid potential similar issues.
+
# 1.12.1
* Fix: on Windows, when an image's content type includes a backslash in the