#VU85109 Integer overflow in GTKWave - CVE-2023-35004

 

#VU85109 Integer overflow in GTKWave - CVE-2023-35004

Published: January 9, 2024 / Updated: January 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85109
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35004
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GTKWave
Software vendor:
gtkwave

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the VZT longest_len value allocation functionality. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted .vzt file, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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