What is CVE-2023-37416?

CVE-2023-37416 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gtkwave, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-37416?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Gtkwave

CVE-2023-37416

Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the VCD parse_valuechange portdump 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…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (34.6th 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

Gtkwave — versions 3.3.115
Tonybybell Gtkwave — versions 3.3.115

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
talos-cna@cisco.com
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-37416?: CVE-2023-37416 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gtkwave, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-37416?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.