CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-11464

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt during CO file parsing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. User interaction is required — the victim must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data before copying it to a heap-based buffer.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's workstation. The risk is high in engineering environments where CO files are frequently opened.

Recommendation

Update Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt to the latest patched version and avoid opening CO files from untrusted sources. Consider restricting privileges of users who open such files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt CO File Parsing Heap-based 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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26628.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS