{"id":35186,"date":"2025-05-06T01:18:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T01:18:49","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-05T23:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T05:19:13","slug":"cve-2023-35960-os-command-injection-vulnerabilities-in-gtkwave-s-decompression-functionality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35960-os-command-injection-vulnerabilities-in-gtkwave-s-decompression-functionality\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-35960: OS Command Injection Vulnerabilities in GTKWave&#8217;s Decompression Functionality<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a critical vulnerability in the GTKWave version 3.3.115, which is an open-source waveform viewer. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-35960, predominantly affects the decompression functionality of the software, allowing malicious actors to execute arbitrary commands on the victim&#8217;s system.<br \/>\nThis vulnerability is of significant concern as it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3914-potential-arbitrary-file-uploads-and-system-compromise-in-aeropage-sync-for-airtable-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40599\">potentially compromises the integrity of the user&#8217;s system<\/a> and could lead to data leakage. As a part of the open-source community, GTKWave is widely used in various industries, making this particular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23176-sql-injection-vulnerability-poses-serious-threat-to-data-security\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39932\">vulnerability a serious<\/a> cybersecurity issue that needs immediate attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-35960<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2101-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-edumall-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40703\">Local file<\/a><br \/>\nPrivileges Required: User-level<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-40446-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-forkosh-mime-tex\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39887\">Arbitrary command execution<\/a> leading to potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1256474337\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>GTKWave | 3.3.115<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of multiple OS command <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32851-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39895\">injection vulnerabilities<\/a> in the decompression functionality of GTKWave. By crafting a malicious wave file, an attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43858-command-injection-vulnerability-in-youtubedlsharp-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40392\">inject arbitrary commands<\/a> into the decompression process. When a victim opens the malicious file, the injected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28035-pre-auth-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-totolink-a830r\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40100\">commands are executed<\/a>, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-352284664\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23394-critical-unix-symbolic-link-following-vulnerability-in-opensuse-tumbleweed-cyrus-imapd\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64164\">following pseudocode represents a conceptual example of how the vulnerability<\/a> could be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Create malicious wave file\necho &quot;command_injection_payload&quot; &gt; malicious.wave\n# Use GTKWave to open the malicious file, triggering the exploit\ngtkwave malicious.wave<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, `command_injection_payload` represents a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1950-local-user-command-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-hardware-management-console\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40530\">command that an attacker wants to execute<\/a> on the victim&#8217;s system. When the victim opens `malicious.wave` using GTKWave, the malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21821-arbitrary-os-command-execution-vulnerability-in-multiple-tp-link-products\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41104\">command is executed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22636-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-vr-frases-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40175\">potential risk of this vulnerability<\/a>, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. As a temporary measure, users can employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to prevent the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1951-command-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-hardware-management-console\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41444\">execution of potentially malicious commands<\/a>. Users are also strongly advised to be cautious when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-41691-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-os4ed-open-source-information-system-community\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64163\">opening wave files from untrusted sources<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a critical vulnerability in the GTKWave version 3.3.115, which is an open-source waveform viewer. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-35960, predominantly affects the decompression functionality of the software, allowing malicious actors to execute arbitrary commands on the victim&#8217;s system. 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