CVE-2017-14108

Published: Sep 5, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnome: Gedit

Gnome

1 product

Gedit

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnome Gedit	Up to 3.22.1

Related CWEs

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References (6)

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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