Multiple arbitrary write vulnerabilities exist in the VCD sorted bsearch 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 arbitrary write when triggered via the vcd2lxt 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-2023-41777 Multiple arbitrary write vulnerabilities exist in the VCD sorted bsearch 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 arbitrary write when triggered via the vcd2lxt conversion utility.
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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: 2025-11-04T18:15:50.688Z

Reserved: 2023-07-10T20:24:12.661Z

Link: CVE-2023-37923

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Updated: 2025-11-04T18:15:50.688Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-08T15:15:18.980

Modified: 2025-11-04T19:15:50.570

Link: CVE-2023-37923

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