Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt LI File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 LI files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25355.
History

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Ashlar
Ashlar cobalt
Vendors & Products Ashlar Vellum
Ashlar Vellum cobalt
Ashlar
Ashlar cobalt

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Ashlar Vellum
Ashlar Vellum cobalt
Vendors & Products Ashlar Vellum
Ashlar Vellum cobalt

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Description Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt LI File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 LI files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25355.
Title Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt LI File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2025-09-17T20:53:54.425Z

Updated: 2025-09-18T14:04:04.111Z

Reserved: 2025-07-21T19:50:09.429Z

Link: CVE-2025-7993

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-18T13:54:08.377Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-17T21:15:41.007

Modified: 2025-09-18T13:43:34.310

Link: CVE-2025-7993

cve-icon Redhat

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