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CVE-2023-37573

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of...

7.8 HighFix available

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the use-after-free when triggered via the GUI's recoder (default) VCD parsing code.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Up 0.3 points since Jan 10, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.8

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the use-after-free when triggered via the GUI's recoder (default) VCD parsing code.

Record
CVE-2023-37573
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-41459 7.8

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the use-after-free when triggered via the GUI's recoder (default) VCD parsing code.

Record
EUVD-2023-41459
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3g32-r9h6-fv6m 7.8

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of...

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the use-after-free when triggered via the GUI's recoder (default) VCD parsing code.

Record
GHSA-3g32-r9h6-fv6m
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.8

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the use-after-free when triggered via the GUI's recoder (default) VCD parsing code.

Record
CVE-2023-37573
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the use-after-free when triggered via the GUI's recoder (default) VCD parsing code.

Record
CVE-2023-37573
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-37573 7.8

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the use-after-free when triggered via the GUI's recoder (default) VCD parsing code.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37573
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-37573 7.8

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the use-after-free when triggered via the GUI's recoder (default) VCD parsing code.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37573
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gtkwave
Debian:12
 before 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1, plus listed versions
3.3.114-23.3.115-13.3.116-1
3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1
gtkwave
Debian:13
 before 3.3.118-0.1
3.3.118-0.1
gtkwave
Debian:14
 before 3.3.118-0.1
3.3.118-0.1
gtkwave
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 82 CVEs
 before 3.3.98+really3.3.118-0+deb10u1, plus listed versions
3.3.98-1
3.3.98+really3.3.118-0+deb10u1
gtkwave
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 82 CVEs
 before 3.3.104+really3.3.118-0+deb11u1, plus listed versions
3.3.104-2
3.3.104+really3.3.118-0+deb11u1
gtkwave
Debian:12
From an advisory covering 82 CVEs
 before 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1, plus listed versions
3.3.114-23.3.115-13.3.116-1
3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1
gtkwave
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.66-1
 None known
gtkwave
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.82-13.3.86-1
 None known
gtkwave
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.101-23.3.102-13.3.103-13.3.103-1build1
 None known
gtkwave
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.104-23.3.104-2build1
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gtkwave
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.116-13.3.116-1build13.3.116-1build2
 None known
gtkwave
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.121-13.3.125-1
 None known
gtkwave
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.126-13.3.127-1
 None known
gtkwave
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.125-13.3.126-1
 None known

History

History
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affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-37573 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gtkwave, published January 8, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in gtkwave 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1.

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