CVE-2023-37921

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jan 8, 2024
Updated: Apr 9, 2024
CWE ID 118

Summary

CVE-2023-37921 is a serious vulnerability affecting GTKWave 3.3.115, as multiple arbitrary write vulnerabilities have been identified in its VCD sorted bsearch functionality. A maliciously crafted .vcd file is capable of exploiting these weaknesses, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. Triggering these vulnerabilities requires a victim to open a malicious file, posing a significant threat to users who handle such files. This issue is particularly concerning as it can be leveraged through the vcd2vzt conversion utility.

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