Use After Free in Gtkwave

CVE-2023-37578

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc 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 the…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.004 (32.1th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-37578?
CVE-2023-37578 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gtkwave, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-37578?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-37578 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.