CVE-2023-46052 describes a heap bounds overwrite vulnerability in Sane 1.2.1, specifically within the init_options() function in backend/test.c, triggered by a long init_mode string in a configuration file. This vulnerability affects sane-project sane_backends. It carries a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high impact on integrity and availability. Despite the high severity, the vulnerability's exploitability is disputed due to the unlikelihood of an attacker-controlled configuration file being used with the test.c code. There is currently no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sane-project:sane_backends:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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