Multiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities exist in the VCD var definition section 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 read when triggered via the GUI's interactive VCD parsing code.
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-2023-41344 Multiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities exist in the VCD var definition section 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 read when triggered via the GUI's interactive VCD parsing code.
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History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +0000


Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-04T18:15:36.008Z

Reserved: 2023-07-05T20:42:14.033Z

Link: CVE-2023-37444

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T17:16:30.591Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-08T15:15:16.700

Modified: 2025-11-04T19:15:49.110

Link: CVE-2023-37444

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