CVE-2023-35959

gtkwave: Multiple OS command injection vulnerabilities exist in the decompression functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115

CVE-2023-35959 is fixed in gtkwave on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-35959, released January 8, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0148
74th percentile

Multiple OS command injection vulnerabilities exist in the decompression functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted wave file can lead to arbitrary command execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns `.ghw` decompression.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
gtkwave · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-35959 Jan 8, 2024
gtkwave · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 3.3.118-0.1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-35959 Jan 8, 2024
gtkwave · Debian 14 3.3.118-0.1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-35959 Jan 8, 2024

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