High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 11, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-2017
CVE-2025-2017
Description
Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt CO File Parsing Buffer Overflow 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 validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25240.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:cobalt:12.0.1204.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:cobalt:12.0.1204.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- Range: 1204.91
Patches
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References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-121/nvdThird Party Advisory
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