iniparser 4.1 iniparser_getlongint null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in iniparser 4.1. It has been rated as problematic. This affects the function iniparser_getlongint. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-33461. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in iniparser 4.1. This issue affects the function iniparser_getlongint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

iniparser v4.1 is vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference in function iniparser_getlongint which misses check NULL for function iniparser_getstring's return.

The weakness was disclosed 06/01/2023 as 144. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-33461 since 05/22/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242704 (NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : iniparser Vulnerability (NS-SA-2025-0143)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242704) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-37624). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 242704
Nessus Name: NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : iniparser Vulnerability (NS-SA-2025-0143)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/22/2023 🔍
06/01/2023 +10 days 🔍
06/01/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/04/2026 +948 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 144
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-33461 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-33461
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230447
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/01/2023 06:53
Updated: 01/04/2026 12:00
Changes: 06/01/2023 06:53 (38), 06/07/2024 18:44 (26), 01/09/2025 22:18 (12), 07/26/2025 16:52 (2), 01/04/2026 12:00 (1)
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