Sane 1.2.1 Config File init_options buffer overflow

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Sane 1.2.1. Affected is the function init_options of the component Config File Handler. The manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-46052. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Sane 1.2.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function init_options of the component Config File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 01/27/2024. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-46052 since 10/16/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

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

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• Sane

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• 1.2.1

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