Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt 1204.90 AR File Parser out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt 1204.90. Impacted is an unknown function of the component AR File Parser. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-13044. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt 1204.90. Affected is an unknown function of the component AR File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt AR File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24870.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-13044 since 12/30/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/04/2025).

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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• Ashlar-Vellum

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• Cobalt

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• 1204.90

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• commercial

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