The specific flaw exists within the parsing of AR 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-17985.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2023-38370 | Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt 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 AR 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-17985. |
| Link | Providers |
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-827/ |
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Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000
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| Metrics |
ssvc
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Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared |
Ashlar
Ashlar cobalt |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:cobalt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Ashlar
Ashlar cobalt |
Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:45:00 +0000
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| Description | Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt 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 AR 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-17985. | Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt 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 AR 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-17985. |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-18T18:28:34.152Z
Reserved: 2023-05-31T19:51:08.220Z
Link: CVE-2023-34289
Updated: 2024-08-02T16:10:06.286Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-05-03T02:15:28.953
Modified: 2025-08-07T15:48:08.693
Link: CVE-2023-34289
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