Description
Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 XE files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28757.
Published: 2026-11-12
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 03:00:00 +0000

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Description Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 XE files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28757.
Title Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-12T02:51:00.165Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T23:33:29.237Z

Link: CVE-2026-121742

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-12T03:17:10.447

Modified: 2026-11-12T03:17:10.560

Link: CVE-2026-121742

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