{"id":36228,"date":"2025-05-08T09:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:42:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-29T12:36:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:36:50","slug":"cve-2023-37416-critical-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerabilities-in-gtkwave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-37416-critical-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerabilities-in-gtkwave\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2023-37416: Critical Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerabilities in GTKWave<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve and new vulnerabilities are discovered daily. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-37416, affects GTKWave 3.3.115, a popular open-source waveform viewer. This vulnerability is of significant concern due to the potential<\/a> for arbitrary code execution, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.
\nGTKWave is widely used in numerous industries for viewing and debugging digital waveforms, and the vulnerability presents an alarming threat to all users<\/a> of the software. The out-of-bounds write vulnerability<\/a> manifests in the VCD parse_valuechange portdump functionality of GTKWave, and activation of this vulnerability requires a user to open a maliciously crafted .vcd file.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2023-37416
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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