CVE-2023-35959 Command injection in GTKWave
An attacker can execute arbitrary commands by tricking a user into opening a malicious .ghw file in GTKWave.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-35959?
CVE-2023-35959 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Tonybybell Gtkwave, published on 8 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35959?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tonybybell Gtkwave.
How do I fix CVE-2023-35959?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-35959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tonybybell Gtkwave
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-35959, GHSA-p58m-jmcr-h3gh, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-35959.