CVE-2023-37416 HIGH

CVE-2023-37416

Vendor Gtkwave
Product GTKWave
Weakness CWE-787
Published January 8, 2024
Last update November 4, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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 GUI's legacy VCD parsing code.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 8, 2024 CVE published
November 4, 2025 Record updated