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CVE-2023-44440

Published: May 3, 2024Updated: Aug 18, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-427
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 47.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Ashlar-Vellum Lithium Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ashlar-Vellum Lithium. 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 various file types. The process loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-21680.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

LithiumAshlar-Vellum
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
lithiumashlar
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
LithiumAshlar Inc.
Mixed
Consumer Software / productivity
ashlar-vellumcommercialConsumer Software
ashlarcommercialConsumer Software
ashlar inc.commercialConsumer Softwareaka ashlar, cobalt graphite argon

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1598/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-21680/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.245392
vuldb.com

Timeline

Published
May 3, 2024
Last Updated
Aug 18, 2025

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