CVE-2023-35963

Summary

CVE-2023-35963 is a vulnerability that affects GTKWave 3.3.115, specifically in the decompression functionality of the `vcd2lxt2` utility. This vulnerability allows for multiple OS command injection vulnerabilities, which can be exploited through a specially crafted wave file, leading to arbitrary command execution. The victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities. The vulnerability has a base severity rating of HIGH and poses a potential danger to organizations as it can result in unauthorized execution of commands with high impact on integrity and confidentiality. To remediate this vulnerability, it is recommended to update GTKWave to the latest version that addresses this issue.

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