CVE-2023-37442CWE-119

Multiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities exist in the VCD var definition section functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115

High · published January 8, 2024

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Multiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities exist in the VCD var definition section functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the out-of-bounds read when triggered via the GUI's default VCD parsing code.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00432 · 36.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Published
2024-01-08T14:47Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 JAN 14:47Z
    Multiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities exist in the VCD var definition section functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115
    cvelistv5