A global buffer overflow was discovered in the iteration_loop function in loop.c in BladeEnc version 0.94.2. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which leads to remote denial of service or possibly code execution.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-14648 is rated High Risk (70.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.41%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 2.88% | 3.41% | +0.53% |
| 2 | 2026-05-25 | 2.29% | 2.88% | +0.59% |
| 3 | 2025-04-07 | — | 2.29% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2017-14648: 1 GLSA(s) (202107-18), 1 atom(s) (media-sound/bladeenc); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2017-14648 |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/19/bladeenc-global-buffer-overflow-in-iteration_loop-loop-c/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-18 | Third Party Advisory |