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CVE-2023-38657

 

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the LXT2 zlib block decompression functionality 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.

Existe una vulnerabilidad de escritura fuera de los límites en la funcionalidad de descompresión de bloques LXT2 zlib de GTKWave 3.3.115. Un archivo .lxt2 especialmente manipulado puede provocar la ejecución de código arbitrario. Una víctima necesitaría abrir un archivo malicioso para activar esta vulnerabilidad.

*Credits: Discovered by Claudio Bozzato of Cisco Talos.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-01-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-10 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-02 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Tonybybell
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 Gtkwave
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 3.3.115
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Affected