CVE-2024-0911

5.5 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

A flaw was found in indent, a program for formatting C code. This issue may allow an attacker to trick a user into processing a specially crafted file to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, causing the application to crash.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2024-02-06 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 06:54 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2024-02-06 15:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 06:54 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-122
Record status: Modified

Affected

Gnu Indent 2.2.13

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record