CVE-2023-46052 json
Sane 1.2.1 heap bounds overwrite in init_options() from backend/test.c via a long init_mode string in a configuration file.
published 2024-03-27 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-50313
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Sane 1.2.1 heap bounds overwrite in init_options() from backend/test.c via a long init_mode string in a configuration file. NOTE: this is disputed because there is no expectation that test.c code should be executed with an attacker-controlled configuration file.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- gitlab.com https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/709 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
References
-
gitlab.com
/sane-project/backends/-/issues/709
exploit, issue-tracking
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/69
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/176823/sane-1.2.1-Buffer-Overflow.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-46052
- NVD CVE-2023-46052
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