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

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A vulnerability was found in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt 1204.90 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component XE File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-13048. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt 1204.90 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component XE File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE 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 XE 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-24844.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-13048 since 12/30/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. 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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