Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt VC6 File Parsing Type Confusion 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 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. Was ZDI-CAN-25238.
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Description | Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt VC6 File Parsing Type Confusion 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 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. Was ZDI-CAN-25238. | |
Title | Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt VC6 File Parsing Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | |
Weaknesses | CWE-843 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2025-03-12T14:41:38.006Z
Reserved: 2025-03-05T23:40:09.733Z
Link: CVE-2025-2016

Updated: 2025-03-12T14:25:58.336Z

Status : Received
Published: 2025-03-11T21:15:52.903
Modified: 2025-03-11T21:15:52.903
Link: CVE-2025-2016

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