CVE-2025-53705

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, Cobalt Share Out-of-bounds Write

Published Aug 18, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, and Cobalt Share versions prior to 12.6.1204.204, the affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing CO files. This could lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Ashlar-Vellum recommends users update to Versions 12.6.1204.204 and above https://download.ashlar.com/v12/index.html  of the affected products. * Ashlar-Vellum strongly recommends that all users update Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, and Cobalt Share to the latest supported version by selecting Help > Check Web for Updates from the application's main menu. * Users should only open CO/XE/AR/LI files or import supported file formats from trusted sources.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-25169 In Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, and Cobalt Share versions prior to 12.6.1204.204, the affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing CO files. This could lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ashlar cobalt Share
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:argon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:cobalt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:cobalt_share:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:lithium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ashlar:xenon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ashlar cobalt Share
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ashlar
Ashlar argon
Ashlar cobalt
Ashlar lithium
Ashlar xenon
Vendors & Products Ashlar
Ashlar argon
Ashlar cobalt
Ashlar lithium
Ashlar xenon
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, and Cobalt Share versions prior to 12.6.1204.204, the affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing CO files. This could lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Title Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Xenon, Argon, Lithium, Cobalt Share Out-of-bounds Write
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Aug 19, 2025, 1:45 PM
Reserved
Jul 8, 2025, 5:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 18, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:38 AM