SWHKD 1.1.5 allows unsafe parsing via the -c option. An information leak might occur but there is a simple denial of service (memory exhaustion) upon an attempt to parse a large or infinite file (such as a block or character device).
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/commit/b4e6dc76f4845ab03104187a42ac6d1bbc1e0021
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1
https://github.com/waycrate/swhkd/releases
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2022-04-07
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.00118