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CVE-2023-37442

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.43%

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CVE-2023-37442 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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 default VCD parsing code.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.43%

34.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
TonybybellGtkwave3.3.115

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-37442?
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 default VCD parsing code.
How severe is CVE-2023-37442?
CVE-2023-37442 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-37442?
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Source: NVD / NIST