CVE-2017-14108
N/A
Published: September 5, 2017 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:05 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGedit
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400
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