Buffer overflow in Ashlar-vellum Argon

CVE-2023-40222

In Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt versions prior to v12 SP2 Build (1204.200), the affected application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing CO files. This could lead to a heap-based buffer overflow. An attacker could leverage t…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (27.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40222?
CVE-2023-40222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ashlar-vellum Argon, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-40222?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.