CVE-2017-14108
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.2%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-14108
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/gedit—no fix listed
Is CVE-2017-14108 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |