CVE-2023-37921

2024-01-0815:15:18

Debian Security Bug Tracker

security-tracker.debian.org

arbitrary write

vcd file

code execution

vulnerabilities

gtkwave

conversion utility

unix

CVSS3

7.8

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

AI Score

7.7

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

23.1%

JSON

Multiple arbitrary write vulnerabilities exist in the VCD sorted bsearch 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 arbitrary write when triggered via the vcd2vzt conversion utility.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
Debian12allgtkwave< 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1gtkwave_3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1_all.deb
Debian11allgtkwave< 3.3.104+really3.3.118-0+deb11u1gtkwave_3.3.104+really3.3.118-0+deb11u1_all.deb
Debian999allgtkwave< 3.3.118-0.1gtkwave_3.3.118-0.1_all.deb
Debian13allgtkwave< 3.3.118-0.1gtkwave_3.3.118-0.1_all.deb

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
Debian	12	all	gtkwave	< 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1	gtkwave_3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1_all.deb
Debian	11	all	gtkwave	< 3.3.104+really3.3.118-0+deb11u1	gtkwave_3.3.104+really3.3.118-0+deb11u1_all.deb
Debian	999	all	gtkwave	< 3.3.118-0.1	gtkwave_3.3.118-0.1_all.deb
Debian	13	all	gtkwave	< 3.3.118-0.1	gtkwave_3.3.118-0.1_all.deb