Out-of-bounds read in Ashlar-Vellum products - CVE-2023-39936
Published: October 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82543
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39936
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing VC6 files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Affected software
Cobalt
Graphite
Xenon
Argon
Lithium
Graphite
Xenon
Argon
Lithium
How to mitigate CVE-2023-39936
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cobalt - update to 12 1204.78
Graphite - update to 13 SE 13.0.52
Xenon - update to 12 1204.78
Argon - update to 12 1204.78
Lithium - update to 12 1204.78
Graphite - update to 13 SE 13.0.52
Xenon - update to 12 1204.78
Argon - update to 12 1204.78
Lithium - update to 12 1204.78