Description
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.
Published: 2022-02-04
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2998-1 kicad security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3078-1 kicad security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5214-1 kicad security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-28862 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7466-1 KiCad vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00187}

epss

{'score': 0.00212}


Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Kicad Kicad Eda
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-15T19:11:51.871Z

Reserved: 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-23946

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T03:59:23.440Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-02-04T23:15:15.873

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:49:30.460

Link: CVE-2022-23946

cve-icon Redhat

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