Vulnerability · Published Jan 8, 2024 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2023-38583
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity buffer overflow in GTKWave from GTKWave. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gtkwave | 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38583 |
| Debian:13 | gtkwave | 3.3.118-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38583 |
| Debian:14 | gtkwave | 3.3.118-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38583 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | gtkwave | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38583 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gtkwave | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38583 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | gtkwave | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38583 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | gtkwave | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38583 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | gtkwave | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38583 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H