Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the VCD parse_valuechange portdump functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd 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 when triggered via the vcd2vzt conversion utility.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3785-1 gtkwave security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5653-1 gtkwave security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-41318 Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the VCD parse_valuechange portdump functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd 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 when triggered via the vcd2vzt conversion utility.
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History

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 04:30:00 +0900


Fri, 23 May 2025 00:15:00 +0900

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-04T18:15:29.926Z

Reserved: 2023-07-05T17:29:56.318Z

Link: CVE-2023-37418

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T17:16:29.444Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-08T15:15:15.767

Modified: 2025-11-04T19:15:48.247

Link: CVE-2023-37418

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