Description
Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt Uninitialized Memory 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 CO 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-19878.
Published: 2024-05-03
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-38391 Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt Uninitialized Memory 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 CO 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-19878.
History

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:cobalt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:cobalt:1204.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:cobalt:12.0.1204.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ashlar
Ashlar cobalt
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:cobalt:1204.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ashlar
Ashlar cobalt

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt Uninitialized Memory 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 CO 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-19878. Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt Uninitialized Memory 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 CO 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-19878.

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Ashlar Cobalt
Ashlar Vellum Cobalt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-18T18:28:45.797Z

Reserved: 2023-05-31T19:51:08.226Z

Link: CVE-2023-34310

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T16:10:06.441Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-03T02:15:32.577

Modified: 2025-08-25T02:21:50.260

Link: CVE-2023-34310

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:01:09Z

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