Advisory Details

March 10th, 2025

(0Day) Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt VC6 File Parsing Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-25-117
ZDI-CAN-25238

CVE ID CVE-2025-2016
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Ashlar-Vellum
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Cobalt
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

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 VC6 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

09/13/24 – ZDI reported the vulnerability to the vendor
09/13/24 – the vendor acknowledged the receipt of the report
01/13/25 - ZDI asked for updates
01/17/25 – ZDI notified the vendor of the intention to publish the case as 0-day advisory


DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2024-09-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2025-03-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2025-03-10 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Rocco Calvi (@TecR0c) with TecSecurity
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