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CVE-2023-44437:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2023-44437) was discovered in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt software. The vulnerability was reported on August 1, 2023, and publicly disclosed on November 14, 2023. This security flaw affects installations of Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt and requires user interaction for exploitation (ZDI Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue (CWE-427) with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH), with the vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of various file types, where the process loads a library from an unsecured location (ZDI Advisory).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (ZDI Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt version 12.0.1204.78. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (ZDI Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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