OS Command Injection in GTKWave - CVE-2023-35961
Published: January 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85117
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-35961
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: gtkwave
Affected software:
GTKWave
GTKWave
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the decompression functionality. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted wave file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-35961
Install updates from vendor's website.