CVE-2023-35955 describes multiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the fstReaderIterBlocks2 VCDATA parsing functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115, specifically within the LZ4_decompress_safe_partial function. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating that a local attacker could achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted .fst file. While the potential impact is high, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3.115CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tonybybell:gtkwave:3.3.115:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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