Ashlar-Vellum Graphite VC6 File Parser out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability was found in Ashlar-Vellum Graphite and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component VC6 File Parser. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-7987. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Ashlar-Vellum Graphite (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component VC6 File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Ashlar-Vellum Graphite VC6 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 Graphite. 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 VC6 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-25756.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-7987. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for 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 09/18/2025).

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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• Graphite

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• commercial

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