# CVE-2022-23947: Memory corruption in KiCad

> A stack-based buffer overflow in KiCad allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious Gerber or Excellon files.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 4 Feb 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23947, GHSA-g88p-g6v4-vfm2, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23947

## What is CVE-2022-23947?

CVE-2022-23947 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 4 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23947?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Kicad Kicad Eda.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-23947?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-23947 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23947 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-23947 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-23947 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 4 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23947 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23947/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23947/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23947
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23947
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23947

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23947/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.