#VU75536 Out-of-bounds read in Indent

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75536

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Indent
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: GNU

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the found_keyword() function in src/lexi.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into processing it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Indent: 2.1.0 - 2.2.12

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External links
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209718
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/indent.git/commit/?id=1af3c2f85bbd24aea4edfc9f92e2bb5a11f9f643

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.