Published advisory · ZDI-26-871

(0Day) Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt LI File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Rocco Calvi (@TecR0c) with TecSecurity
CVSS v3 base score 7.8High severity · as published by ZDI AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability analysis

The LI parser fails to check input length before copying data into a heap buffer. A crafted file or malicious page can trigger memory corruption and code execution inside Cobalt.

Solution / Mitigation

ZDI published this issue as a zero-day on 4 November 2026. Its advisory does not identify a fixed version and recommends restricting interaction with the product. Consult the linked ZDI advisory for remediation updates.

Disclosure timeline

  1. Vulnerability reported to vendor
  2. ZDI notified the vendor of planned zero-day publication
  3. ZDI published the advisory as a zero-day

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