CVE-2023-37577 HIGH

CVE-2023-37577

Vendor Gtkwave
Product GTKWave
Weakness CWE-416
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 use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc 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 use-after-free when triggered via the vcd2lxt2 conversion utility.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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