Buffer overflow in Kicad Eda
CVE-2022-23946
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer gerber and excellon GCodeNumber parsing functionality of KiCad EDA 6.0.1 and master commit de006fc010. A specially-crafted gerber or excellon file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.017 (75.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Kicad Kicad_eda — versions 6.0.1
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35
- N/a Kicad — versions KiCad EDA 6.0.1,KiCad EDA master commit de006fc010
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23946?
- CVE-2022-23946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kicad Eda, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23946?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.