CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-11465

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

A use-after-free 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 validating an object's existence before performing operations on it.

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 especially high in engineering environments where CO files are routinely 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 Use-After-Free 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 validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26631.

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