(0Day) Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt CO File Parsing Untrusted Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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 CO files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Additional Details
07/22/22 – The ZDI asked for a Vendor PSIRT contact.
07/29/22 – The vendor acknowledged the report.
09/20/22 – The vendor states the vulnerability report was marked as spam by support, and the vendor asked the ZDI to resend the report.
09/20/22 – The ZDI resent the report.
06/07/23 – The ZDI asked for an update.
06/08/23 – The vendor states that the vulnerability would be fixed in a future build.
06/08/23 – The ZDI informed the vendor that the case will be published as a zero-day advisory on 06/15/23.
-- Mitigation: Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application.
Fixed in version 12.4.1204.200
Disclosure Timeline
- 2022-07-27 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2023-06-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory
- 2025-02-02 - Advisory Updated
Credit
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