CVE-2022-23946
04.02.2022, 23:15
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer gerber and excellon GCodeNumber parsing functionality of KiCad EDA 6.0.1 and master commit de006fc010. A specially-crafted gerber or excellon file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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kicad | kicad_eda | 6.0.1 |
debian | debian_linux | 9.0 |
debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
debian | debian_linux | 11.0 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Ubuntu Releases
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds WriteThe software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
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