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CVE-2017-14108
libgedit.a in GNOME gedit through 3.22.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a file that begins…
Medium5.5EPSS 2.3%
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- mitre
Description
libgedit.a in GNOME gedit through 3.22.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a file that begins with many '\0' characters.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 16% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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