CVE-2023-40305

low-risk
Published 2023-08-14

GNU indent 2.2.13 has a heap-based buffer overflow in search_brace in indent.c via a crafted file.

Do I need to act?

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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Indent

Affected Vendors

Gnu
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal