Out-of-bounds write in INVT VT-Designer
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 VT-Designer PM3 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of INVT VT-Designer. 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 PM3 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 data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25571.
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-2025-7228
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88rw-57m4-229m
References
Advisory 1
More INVT Vt Designer vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-06591 Out-of-bounds write in INVT VT-Designer CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-06590 Type confusion in INVT VT-Designer CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-06589 Out-of-bounds write in INVT VT-Designer CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-06587 Out-of-bounds write in INVT VT-Designer CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-7228 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-7228 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-88rw-57m4-229m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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