CVE-2025-2016
Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt VC6 File Parsing Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published 19 mo ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type
References
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-25-117/ · x_research-advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2025-2016
- NVD: CVE-2025-2016
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