Out-of-bounds write in INVT HMITool
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
INVT HMITool VPM File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of INVT HMITool. 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 VPM files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25048.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-7226
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g8hx-fhc7-c2p6
References
Advisory 1
More INVT Hmitool vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-06585 Out-of-bounds write in INVT HMITool CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-06584 Out-of-bounds write in INVT HMITool CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-06583 Out-of-bounds write in INVT HMITool CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-7226 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-7226 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g8hx-fhc7-c2p6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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