CVE-2025-8006
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-09-17

Last updated on: 2025-09-22

Assigner: Zero Day Initiative

Description
Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 XE files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read 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-26238.
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Published
2025-09-17
Last Modified
2025-09-22
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-09-17
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-8006
EUVD
EUVD-2025-29782
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ashlar cobalt *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-125 The product reads 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 exists in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE file parsing, where improper validation of user-supplied data allows an out-of-bounds read. This flaw can be exploited by remote attackers who trick a user into opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page, enabling the attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the current process.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on your system with the privileges of the affected application. This can lead to unauthorized access, data compromise, or disruption of services depending on the permissions of the application.


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