MEDIUM
gedit: CPU consumption via crafted file
Published Sep 5, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.33%
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 products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gedit
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gedit
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gedit
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gedit | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gedit | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gedit | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
7.1 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.33% 0.02325
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02325
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02325) | 82.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02325) | 82.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.76% (0.03759) | 89.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02325) | 82.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.76% (0.03759) | 89.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02325) | 82.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.76% (0.03759) | 89.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02325) | 82.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.76% (0.03759) | 89.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02234) | 80.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 51.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 63.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00339) | 70.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00339) | 68.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00291) | 65.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 16, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00243) | 61.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 57.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00171) | 52.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 53.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00237) | 59.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 31.12th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 30.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 69.44th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14108 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037 x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488335 Issue Tracking
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14108
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14108
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14108 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488335 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14108 | ||
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14108 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 5, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Sep 1, 2017
Link CVE-2017-14108
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a