#VU85089 Improper Validation of Array Index in GTKWave - CVE-2023-35995 

 

#VU85089 Improper Validation of Array Index in GTKWave - CVE-2023-35995

Published: January 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85089
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-2023-35995
CWE-ID: CWE-129
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GTKWave
Software vendor:
gtkwave

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the fstReaderIterBlocks2 tdelta functionality. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted .fst file, trigger an array index error and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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