CVE-2023-37445

2024-01-0815:15:16

CWE-119

[email protected]

web.nvd.nist.gov

vcd var definition

arbitrary code execution

malicious file

vcd file

vulnerability

gtkwave

out-of-bounds write

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

7.9

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

23.1%

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 write when triggered via the vcd2vzt conversion utility.