// For flags

CVE-2017-14108

libgedit.a 3.22.1 Denial Of Service

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Libgedit.a en GNOME gedit hasta la versión 3.22.1 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de CPU) utilizando un archivo que comienza con múltiples caracteres ‘\0’.

libgedit.a versions 3.22.1 and below suffer from a denial of service vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-09-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-09-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnome
Search vendor "Gnome"
 Gedit
Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gedit"
 <= 3.22.1
Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gedit" and version " <= 3.22.1"
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Affected