Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-14108
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.006
EPSS Ranking 68.0%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 5.5
CVSS v2 Score 7.1
References
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.html
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.html