CVE-2025-8005
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Description
Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE File Parsing Type Confusion 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 proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26237.
Available Exploits
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Affected Products
Unknown Product
EU Vulnerability Database
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ENISA Analysis
Malicious code in bioql (PyPI)
Affected Products (ENISA)
ENISA Scoring
CVSS Score (3.0)
EPSS Score
ENISA References
Data provided by ENISA EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated: October 3, 2025
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Advisory Details
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CVSS Score
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: September 17, 2025, Modified: September 17, 2025