{"id":37123,"date":"2025-05-11T12:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T12:11:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-30T13:06:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:06:29","slug":"cve-2023-39235-critical-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-39235-critical-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-39235: Critical Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in GTKWave 3.3.115<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this article, we delve deep into the CVE-2023-39235 vulnerability, a critical flaw in the GTKWave 3.3.115 software. This vulnerability exists within the autosort functionality of the VZT vzt_rd_process_block, presenting multiple out-of-bounds write opportunities. Affected systems are susceptible to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35996-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42042\">arbitrary code execution<\/a>, which could lead to a complete system compromise or data leakage. This vulnerability is a significant concern for anyone using the affected versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35961-os-command-injection-vulnerabilities-in-gtkwave-3-3-115\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41839\">GTKWave<\/a>, as a successful exploit could have severe implications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-39235<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: File-based<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35997-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-gtkwave\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42206\">Arbitrary code execution<\/a>, potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-60765854\" 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 CVE-2023-39235 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-36861-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42450\">vulnerability originates from an out-of-bounds write<\/a> within the autosort functionality of VZT\u2019s vzt_rd_process_block. An attacker could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24189-memory-corruption-vulnerability-due-to-maliciously-crafted-web-content-in-various-operating-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51871\">craft a malicious<\/a> .vzt file that, when opened by a victim, takes advantage of the software&#8217;s handling of &#8216;lt->num_time_ticks. The software fails to properly validate and constrain this input, leading to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-37282-critical-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42579\">out-of-bounds write<\/a>. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32444-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-vllm-integration-with-mooncake\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41864\">vulnerability permits an attacker to execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the victim&#8217;s system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3113960074\" 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>In this conceptual example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47154-exploitation-of-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-libjs-in-ladybird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42355\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a> through a malicious .vzt file containing crafted data. This pseudocode illustrates how this might be achieved:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Pseudocode\nclass MaliciousVztFile:\ndef __init__(self):\nself.num_time_ticks = self.calculate_overflow_value()\ndef calculate_overflow_value(self):\n# Calculation here depends on the specific memory layout and architecture\n# of the target system. The value should be large enough to cause\n# an out-of-bounds write.\nreturn overflow_value\nmalicious_file = MaliciousVztFile()\nmalicious_file.save_as(&quot;.vzt&quot;)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This pseudocode creates a malicious .vzt file that contains an exceedingly large &#8216;num_time_ticks&#8217; value, which would lead to an out-of-bounds write and potentially arbitrary code execution when the file is opened in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35995-gtkwave-array-index-validation-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42006\">GTKWave<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fix and Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31637-high-risk-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-lambertgroup-shout\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51870\">risk of the CVE-2023-39235 vulnerability<\/a>, it is recommended to apply any vendor-supplied patch as soon as possible. If a patch is not immediately available, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as temporary mitigation. However, these measures would not fully remediate the vulnerability and should be used in conjunction with a patch when it becomes available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this article, we delve deep into the CVE-2023-39235 vulnerability, a critical flaw in the GTKWave 3.3.115 software. This vulnerability exists within the autosort functionality of the VZT vzt_rd_process_block, presenting multiple out-of-bounds write opportunities. Affected systems are susceptible to arbitrary code execution, which could lead to a complete system compromise or data leakage. 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