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    CVE-2023-46052

    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.

    Published:Mar 27, 2024
    Last Modified:Nov 4, 2025
    EPS:Mar 27, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.00052
    CVSS Score:7.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Sane-project
    Product
    Sane Backends

    Exploits

    https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/709https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/709

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High