Improper Validation of Array Index in GTKWave - CVE-2023-34087
Published: January 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85120
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34087
CWE-ID: CWE-129
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the EVCD var len parsing functionality. A remote attacker can
create a specially crafted .evcd file, trick the victim into opening it
using the affected software, trigger an array index error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
GTKWave
Debian Linux
Fedora
gtkwave (Debian package)
gtkwave
Debian Linux
Fedora
gtkwave (Debian package)
gtkwave
How to mitigate CVE-2023-34087
Install updates from vendor's website.
GTKWave - update to 3.3.118
gtkwave (Debian package) - addressed in versions 3.3.104+really3.3.118-0+deb11u1, 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1
gtkwave - addressed in versions 3.3.118-1.el7, 3.3.118-1.el8, 3.3.118-1.el9, 3.3.118-1.fc38, 3.3.118-1.fc39
gtkwave (Debian package) - addressed in versions 3.3.104+really3.3.118-0+deb11u1, 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1
gtkwave - addressed in versions 3.3.118-1.el7, 3.3.118-1.el8, 3.3.118-1.el9, 3.3.118-1.fc38, 3.3.118-1.fc39