Description

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt AR File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 AR files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25982.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-09-17T20:53:03.383Z

Last Modified :

2025-09-18T14:04:38.217Z

Source :

zdi
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-7996 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Ashlar
  • Cobalt
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