Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in GTKWave 3.3.115 Allows Arbitrary Code Execution via Crafted .lxt2 File

CVE-2023-38583 · HIGH Severity

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

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LXT2 lxt2_rd_expand_integer_to_bits function of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .lxt2 file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

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