PT-2023-7085 · Ashlar Vellum · Ashlar-Vellum Argon

Sean De Regge · Published 2023-11-14 · Updated 2025-08-18 · CVE-2023-44438

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Ashlar-Vellum Argon (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the parsing of various file types, where a library is loaded from an unsecured location, allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-08112

CVE-2023-44438

ZDI-23-1596

Affected Products

Ashlar-Vellum Argon

References · 8

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1596 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-08112 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-44438 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44438 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/132675 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1786444252442177949 · Twitter Post
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-21678 · Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.245390 · Note