Description
Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt CO File Parsing Buffer Overflow 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 CO files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25240.
Problem types
CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Product status
1204.91
References
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-121/ (ZDI-25-121)