Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE
CVE-2025-8006

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ashlar-vellum

Status
Cobalt
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-8006?

The vulnerability presents itself during the parsing of XE files in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE. The flaw arises from insufficient validation of user-supplied data, allowing an attacker to read beyond the allocated data structure. Consequently, this could lead to the execution of arbitrary code within the current process, provided that the user interacts by visiting a malicious site or opening a compromised file. Awareness and prompt action are crucial to mitigate potential exploitation.

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Affected Version(s)

Cobalt 12 SP1

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-725/
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CVSS V3.0

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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