CVE-2023-38657

2024-01-0814:47:41

CWE-119

talos

www.cve.org

out-of-bounds write

zlib

decompression

gtkwave

arbitrary code execution

malicious file

vulnerability

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

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

23.1%

JSON

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the LXT2 zlib block decompression functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .lxt2 file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

CNA Affected

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