CVE-2023-39443

gtkwave: Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the LXT2 parsing functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115

CVE-2023-39443 is fixed in gtkwave on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39443, released January 8, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0043
37th percentile

Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the LXT2 parsing functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially-crafted .lxt2 file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the out-of-bounds write perfomed by the prefix copy loop.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
gtkwave · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39443 Jan 8, 2024
gtkwave · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 3.3.118-0.1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39443 Jan 8, 2024
gtkwave · Debian 14 3.3.118-0.1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39443 Jan 8, 2024

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