CVE-2023-34436 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the LXT2 num_time_table_entries 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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Tonybybell	Gtkwave

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:tonybybell:gtkwave:3.3.115:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00007.html
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1819

History

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2024-01-08T14:47:43.652Z

Updated: 2025-04-17T17:57:15.482Z

Reserved: 2023-07-27T15:43:55.378Z

Link: CVE-2023-34436

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T16:10:07.190Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-08T15:15:08.990

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:07:14.310

Link: CVE-2023-34436

Redhat

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