#VU85115 OS Command Injection in GTKWave - CVE-2023-35964 

 

#VU85115 OS Command Injection in GTKWave - CVE-2023-35964

Published: January 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85115
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-2023-35964
CWE-ID: CWE-78
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 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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