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CVE-2017-14061

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-14061 describes a critical integer overflow vulnerability in the _isBidi function of Libidn2 versions prior to 2.0.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a high-severity threat due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical rating, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it has not garnered widespread attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libidn2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.40%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
82.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0240 is in the 72nd percentile among its peer group of 36,835 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-14061Low

libidn2: integer overflow in bidi.c/_isBidi()

Aug 30, 2017

References

gitlab.com / libidn/libidn2/blob/master/NEWS
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
gitlab.com / libidn/libidn2/commit/16853b6973a1e72fee2b7cccda85472cb9951305
PatchThird Party Advisory