Buffer overflow in Gnu Indent
CVE-2023-40305
GNU indent 2.2.13 has a heap-based buffer overflow in search_brace in indent.c via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (34.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Indent — versions 2.2.13
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40305?
- CVE-2023-40305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Indent, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40305?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-40305 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.