GTKWave 3.3.115 LXT2 zlib Block integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GTKWave 3.3.115. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component LXT2 zlib Block Handler. This manipulation causes integer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-35989. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GTKWave 3.3.115. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component LXT2 zlib Block Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the LXT2 zlib block allocation functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .lxt2 file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

The weakness was shared 01/08/2024 as TALOS-2023-1822. It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-35989 since 07/31/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 257980 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-35989), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (257980). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 257980
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-35989

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/31/2023 🔍
01/08/2024 +161 days 🔍
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08/29/2025 +599 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2023-1822
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-35989 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-35989
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-249919

Entryinfo

Created: 01/08/2024 17:13
Updated: 08/29/2025 09:28
Changes: 01/08/2024 17:13 (48), 08/29/2025 09:28 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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