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CVE-2025-2014: Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt VS File Parsing Use of Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

7.8 CVSS

Description

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt VS File Parsing Use of Uninitialized Variable 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 VS files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25235.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-2014

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types

CWE-457: Use of Uninitialized Variable

Affected Products

Vendor: Ashlar-Vellum

Product: Cobalt

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 10.31% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-09 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2014
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-115/

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