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Debian: CVE-2023-38649: gtkwave -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2023-38649: gtkwave -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/08/2024
Created
04/06/2024
Added
04/05/2024
Modified
04/05/2024

Description

Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the VZT vzt_rd_get_facname decompression functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vzt 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 write perfomed by the string copy loop.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-gtkwave

References

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