CVE-2025-2017 — Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt CO File Parsing Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description (CNA)

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt CO File Parsing Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of CO files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25240.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
Ashlar-Vellum / Cobalt	affected 1204.91

CWE

CWE-120

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-121/

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

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