Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-35969
Potential exploit
Multiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the fstReaderIterBlocks2 chain_table parsing functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .fst file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the chain_table of `FST_BL_VCDATA` and `FST_BL_VCDATA_DYN_ALIAS` section types.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2023-35969
- cpe:2.3:a:tonybybell:gtkwave:3.3.115:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-35969
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 32 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-35969
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST | 2024-01-16 |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
Talos | 2024-01-08 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-35969
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: talos-cna@cisco.com (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-35969
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https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1789
TALOS-2023-1789 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat Intelligence
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00007.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3785-1] gtkwave security update
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1789
TALOS-2023-1789 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceExploit;Third Party Advisory
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