CVE-2023-36916
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2023-36916 is a vulnerability in GTKWave 3.3.115, affecting the allocation of the `chain_table_lengths` array. This vulnerability allows for multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities, which can be exploited through a specially crafted .fst file to execute arbitrary code. The victim must open the malicious file for the vulnerabilities to be triggered. The base severity of this vulnerability is rated as HIGH, with a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk to organizations. To remediate this vulnerability, it is recommended to update to a patched version of GTKWave when available or apply any vendor-supplied patches or workarounds.
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