libgedit.a in GNOME gedit through 3.22.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 29CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02325 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14108
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53vq-mhjh-rc84
References
More GNOME Gedit vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-01595 Format string vulnerability in gedit 2.10.2 may allow attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
Sources
- CVE-2017-14108 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14108 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53vq-mhjh-rc84 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-14108 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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