CVE catalog

CVE-2017-14108

gedit: CVE-2017-14108

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: Sep 2, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.33% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	gedit	sid	`51.0-2`	vulnerable
Debian	gedit	forky	`48.1-9`	vulnerable
Debian	gedit	trixie	`48.1-4`	vulnerable
Debian	gedit	bookworm	`44.2-1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	gedit	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	[875311]
Debian	gedit	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	[875311]
Debian	gedit	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	[875311]
Debian	gedit	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	[875311]

[Debian bug #875311]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gedit]Affected
Details (2)
- 44.2-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12
- 44.2-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12
[gedit-common]Affected
Source package: [gedit]
Details (2)
- 44.2-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12
- 44.2-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12
[gedit-dev]Affected
Source package: [gedit]
Details (2)
- 44.2-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12
- 44.2-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gedit]Affected
Details (2)
- 48.1-4 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13
- 48.1-4 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13
[gedit-common]Affected
Source package: [gedit]
Details (2)
- 48.1-4 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13
- 48.1-4 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13
[gedit-dev]Affected
Source package: [gedit]
Details (2)
- 48.1-4 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13
- 48.1-4 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:26:45 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]