#VU85099 Stack-based buffer overflow in GTKWave - CVE-2023-38583
Published: January 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85099
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38583
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GTKWave
GTKWave
Software vendor:
gtkwave
gtkwave
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the LXT2 lxt2_rd_expand_integer_to_bits function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted .lxt2 file, trigger a 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 updates from vendor's website.