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CVE-2023-35970

Published: Jan 8, 2024Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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 the `FST_BL_VCDATA_DYN_ALIAS2` section type.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119CWE-787

Affected Products

gtkwavetonybybell
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
GTKWaveGTKWave
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
tonybybellConsumer Software
gtkwaveoss-projectConsumer Software

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00007.html
lists.debian.org
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1789
talosintelligence.com
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1789
talosintelligence.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 8, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 4, 2025

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