| Name | CVE-2023-36861 |
| Description | An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the VZT LZMA_read_varint 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 this vulnerability. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-3785-1, DSA-5653-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 1060407 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| gtkwave (PTS) | bullseye (security), bullseye | 3.3.104+really3.3.118-0+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm, bookworm (security) | 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 3.3.121-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1811