CVE-2025-7990
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-17
Last updated on: 2025-09-22
Assigner: Zero Day Initiative
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ashlar | cobalt | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-787 | The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write flaw in the parsing of VC6 files in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt. It occurs because the software does not properly validate user-supplied data, allowing an attacker to write data past the end of an allocated structure. Exploiting this flaw requires user interaction, such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file, and can lead to remote code execution within the context of the current process.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. This means attackers could potentially take control of the affected application or system, leading to data theft, system compromise, or further attacks.