CVE-2023-44437: Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt Uncontrolled Search Path Element 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 various file types. The process loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-21540.

Affected products

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt: before 12.0.1204.78 — fixed in 12.0.1204.78

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt 12.0.1204.78. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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