CVE-2023-35964

Summary

CVE-2023-35964 is a high-severity vulnerability that affects GTKWave 3.3.115, specifically the decompression functionality in the `vcd2lxt` utility. This vulnerability allows for multiple OS command injection attacks, where a specially crafted wave file can lead to arbitrary command execution. The victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities. The exploitability score is 1.8 out of 10, and the base severity score is 7.8 out of 10. The impact of this vulnerability is rated as high, with the potential for confidentiality and integrity impacts on the affected organization's systems. It is recommended to apply the necessary patches or updates to remediate this vulnerability in order to prevent potential attacks or unauthorized access to sensitive data.

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