CVE-2023-37444

2024-01-0814:47:52

CWE-119

talos

www.cve.org

out-of-bounds read

vcd var definition

arbitrary code execution

gui parsing code

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

24.1%

JSON

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 interactive VCD parsing code.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "GTKWave",
    "product": "GTKWave",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "3.3.115",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]