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TI-2023-23944 Aliases CVE-2023-44438GHSA-w9vj-3rvh-3783

Uncontrolled search path in Ashlar-Vellum Argon

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Ashlar-Vellum Argon Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ashlar-Vellum Argon. 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 various file types. The process loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-21678.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00825 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Ashlar-VellumArgonArgon v12 Beta Build 1204.68—No fix listedCNA
  • Argon VendorAshlar-Vellum Affected Argon v12 Beta Build 1204.68 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:argon:12.0.1204.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.1204.68VulnerableAshlar-Vellum
  • cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:argon:12.0.1204.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1204.68 Vulnerable ·Ashlar-Vellum

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-44438
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9vj-3rvh-3783

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-40238 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, Cobalt Share CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2025-40241 Out-of-bounds read in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, Cobalt Share CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2025-40240 Out-of-bounds read in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, Cobalt Share CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2025-40239 Out-of-bounds write in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, Cobalt Share CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2025-40237 Out-of-bounds Write in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, Cobalt Share CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2025-33618 Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, Cobalt Share Out-of-bounds Write CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
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Sources

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