CVE-2025-8005
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 |
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| ashlar | cobalt | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-843 | The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a type confusion flaw in the parsing of XE files in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting improper validation of user-supplied data. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file, leading to code execution in the context of the current process.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on your system with the privileges of the affected application process. This can lead to full compromise of the application, potential data theft, system manipulation, or further attacks within the environment.