CVE-2023-46047 Code injection in n/a

High 7.3 Published Updated

A local attacker can execute arbitrary code via a crafted configuration file, though the vulnerability is disputed due to non-default usage requirements.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-46047?

CVE-2023-46047 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue in Sane 1.2.1 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file to the sanei_configure_attach() function. NOTE: this is disputed because there is no expectation that the product should be starting with an attacker-controlled configuration file.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46047?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sane-Project Sane Backends.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46047?

No fix published yet.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2023-46047 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46047 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46047, GHSA-wxh9-34f7-vmrc.

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