CVE-2023-36747 describes multiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in GTKWave 3.3.115, specifically within the fstReaderIterBlocks2 fstWritex len functionality, affecting the tonybybell gtkwave product. This vulnerability, triggered by a specially crafted .fst file, can lead to memory corruption when the beg_time does not align with the time table start. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it requires user interaction (UI:R) to open a malicious file, but successful exploitation could result in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:H/I:H/A:H). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3.115CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tonybybell:gtkwave:3.3.115:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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