CVE-2023-46052 (GCVE-0-2023-46052)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-27 00:00 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:18 Disputed
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-11 14:55 UTC
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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