{"id":35666,"date":"2025-05-06T14:23:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:23:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:17:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T11:17:37","slug":"cve-2023-35997-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-gtkwave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35997-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-gtkwave\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-35997: Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in GTKWave<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2023-35997 has been identified in the software GTKWave 3.3.115 and poses a serious threat to system security. This vulnerability is caused by multiple improper array index validation vulnerabilities within the fstReaderIterBlocks2 tdelta functionality of GTKWave. The exploitation of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13808-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-xpro-elementor-addons-pro-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40355\">vulnerabilities could result in arbitrary code execution<\/a>, potentially leading to system compromise and data leakage. The severity of this breach makes it of high importance to any organization or individual using this software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-35997<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: File<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <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=\"40577\">System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1326621653\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/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 works by targeting the tdelta functionality in the fstReaderIterBlocks2 of GTKWave. It is able to do this through the use of a specially crafted .fst file. When a victim opens this file, improper array index validation vulnerabilities are triggered, potentially leading to arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32432-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-craft-cms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40496\">code execution<\/a>. This is especially concerning when signal_lens is 2 or more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3811797424\" 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>While an actual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1532-code-injection-vulnerability-in-phoneservice-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40388\">code exploiting this vulnerability<\/a> is not provided for safety reasons, a conceptual example might look something like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Create a malicious .fst file\necho &quot;[malicious code]&quot; &gt; exploit.fst\n# Use the malicious .fst file with GTKWave\ngtkwave exploit.fst<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This pseudocode suggests the creation of a malicious .fst file containing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20229-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-splunk-enterprise-and-cloud-platforms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40686\">code designed to exploit the improper array index validation vulnerabilities<\/a> in the tdelta functionality of fstReaderIterBlocks2. The second line simulates a victim opening the malicious .fst file with GTKWave, triggering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3928-unspecified-vulnerability-in-commvault-web-server-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40365\">vulnerability and potentially leading<\/a> to arbitrary code execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it&#8217;s available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation. Regularly updating your software and maintaining good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/emerging-cybersecurity-risks-in-apac-critical-insights-for-businesses\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"46567\">cybersecurity practices can also reduce the risk<\/a> of falling victim to such vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability CVE-2023-35997 has been identified in the software GTKWave 3.3.115 and poses a serious threat to system security. This vulnerability is caused by multiple improper array index validation vulnerabilities within the fstReaderIterBlocks2 tdelta functionality of GTKWave. The exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in arbitrary code execution, potentially leading to system compromise and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-35666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35666"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41625,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35666\/revisions\/41625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35666"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=35666"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=35666"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=35666"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=35666"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=35666"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=35666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}