Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt VS File Parsing Use of Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt VS File Parsing Use of Uninitialized Variable 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 VS files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25235.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlar-Vellum | Cobalt | 1204.91 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cobalt VendorAshlar-Vellum Affected 1204.91 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:cobalt:12.0.1204.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.1204.91 | Vulnerable | Ashlar-Vellum |
- cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:cobalt:12.0.1204.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1204.91 Vulnerable ·Ashlar-Vellum
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2014
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-826x-6xrj-6vg9
References
Advisory 1
More Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17127 Out-of-bounds write in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-2014 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2014 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-826x-6xrj-6vg9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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