Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kicad package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (46th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-KICAD-2404374
  • published27 Mar 2025
  • disclosed16 Feb 2022

Introduced: 16 Feb 2022

CVE-2022-23804  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.04 kicad.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kicad package and not the kicad package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer gerber and excellon ReadIJCoord coordinate 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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1