CVE-2025-7993
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 | 12.0.1204.91 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-416 | The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a use-after-free flaw in the Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt software's LI file parsing functionality. It occurs because the software does not properly check if an object exists before operating on it. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page, which allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected process.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on your system with the privileges of the Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt process. This can lead to full compromise of the affected system, including data theft, system manipulation, or further malware installation. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious webpage.