CVE-2023-37923

2024-01-0800:00:00

ubuntu.com

cve-2023-37923

arbitrary write

gtkwave

vcd file

arbitrary code execution

vulnerability

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 vcd2lxt conversion utility.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu18.04noarchgtkwave< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu20.04noarchgtkwave< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchgtkwave< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchgtkwave< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu16.04noarchgtkwave< anyUNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	18.04	noarch	gtkwave	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	gtkwave	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	gtkwave	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	gtkwave	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	16.04	noarch	gtkwave	< any	UNKNOWN