VulnerabilityModified
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 with many '\0' characters.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 2.33%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.33% probability · 83th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- gnome/gedit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 3.8% on 21 September 2026 to 2.3% on 27 October 2026.
References
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.