SB2022021706 - Multiple vulnerabilities in KiCad EDA
Published: February 17, 2022
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23803)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Gerber Viewer gerber and excellon coordinates parsing functionality within "ReadXYCoord". A remote unauthenticated attacker can use a specially crafted gerber or excellon file, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23804)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Gerber Viewer gerber and excellon coordinates parsing functionality within "ReadIJCoord". A remote unauthenticated attacker can use a specially crafted gerber or excellon file, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.