CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-7992

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

Remote code execution vulnerability in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt when parsing AR files. It results from lack of validation of user-supplied data, leading to an out-of-bounds read. Requires user interaction (opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page).

Risk Assessment

An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process, potentially leading to application and system compromise. Requires a user to open a malicious AR file.

Recommendation

Update Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt to the latest version containing the fix. Avoid opening AR files from untrusted sources.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt AR File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25972.

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