Buffer overflow in Ashlar Cobalt
CVE-2024-13045
Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt AR File Parsing Stack-based 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 AR files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24848.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ashlar Cobalt — versions 12.0.1204.90
- Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt — versions 1204.90
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1729/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-13045?
- CVE-2024-13045 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ashlar Cobalt, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13045?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.