CVE-2022-29524
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedOut-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in V-Server v4.0.11.0 and earlier and V-Server Lite v4.0.13.0 and earlier, which may allow an attacker to obtain information and/or execute arbitrary code by having a user to open a specially crafted image file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAn out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in V-Server and V-Server Lite when processing specially crafted image files. The vulnerability occurs during image parsing, allowing an attacker to write beyond allocated buffer boundaries by tricking a user into opening a malicious image file, potentially leading to information disclosure and arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 4.0.11.0<= 4.0.13.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed product and versionCheck the application menu or program files for V-Server or V-Server Lite version information. On Windows, inspect the executable properties (right-click the VServer.exe or VServerLite.exe file, view Details tab) to find the File Version.Affected if The installed version is V-Server <= 4.0.11.0, V-Server <= 4.0.13.0, or V-Server Lite <= 4.0.13.0 (or unknown version prior to the patches).
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Confirm image processing feature is in useDetermine if the V-Server application is configured to load, display, or process image files. Check application settings, project configurations, or look for recent image file operations in the application logs or recent documents.Affected if The application processes image files as part of its normal operation or accepts image file inputs from users.
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Inspect for malicious image filesReview recent image files opened by the application. Check the application working directory, recent files folder, or any imported image assets for unexpected or untrusted image files with unusual file sizes or structures.Affected if A specially crafted malicious image file has been opened or is present in an accessible location.
You are affected if you are running V-Server or V-Server Lite at a version at or below the affected ranges and the application processes image files from potentially untrusted sources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate V-Server to version v4.0.12.0 or later and V-Server Lite to v4.0.14.0 or later to obtain the patch. Until updated, avoid opening image files from untrusted sources.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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