Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt AR File Parser use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt. Affected is an unknown function of the component AR File Parser. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-42104. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt (the affected version is unknown). This affects an unknown code of the component AR File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt AR File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-20630.

The weakness was published 09/22/2023 as ZDI-23-1453. It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-42104 since 09/06/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/19/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Timelineinfo

09/06/2023 🔍
09/22/2023 +16 days 🔍
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09/19/2024 +363 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-23-1453
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-42104 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42104
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240195

Entryinfo

Created: 09/22/2023 08:11
Updated: 09/19/2024 11:45
Changes: 09/22/2023 08:11 (36), 09/19/2024 11:45 (28)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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