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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28675.
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-873/ |
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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 03:00:00 +0000
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| Description | Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt AR File Parsing Heap-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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28675. | |
| Title | Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt AR File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-122 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-12T02:51:12.304Z
Reserved: 2026-11-03T23:34:02.743Z
Link: CVE-2026-121743
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-11-12T03:17:10.600
Modified: 2026-11-12T03:17:10.727
Link: CVE-2026-121743
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