CVE-2022-41645
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 read vulnerability in V-Server v4.0.12.0 and earlier allows a local attacker to obtain the information and/or execute arbitrary code by having a user to open a specially crafted project 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 · moderate confidenceV-Server v4.0.12.0 and earlier contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in its project file parsing logic. A local attacker can craft a malicious project file that, when opened by a victim user, triggers the vulnerability, potentially leaking sensitive memory contents and/or achieving arbitrary code execution through the out-of-bounds read.
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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<= 4.0.12.0CVSS 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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Confirm V-Server installationSearch for V-Server in installed programs list (Windows: Control Panel > Programs and Features, or check for V-Server executable in common installation directories)Affected if V-Server is found installed on the system
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Determine installed versionRight-click the V-Server executable, select Properties, and check the Details tab for version information; alternatively, run 'vserver -v' or check the About dialog within the applicationAffected if The displayed version is 4.0.12.0 or any earlier version
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Identify project file handlingLook for .vsp or other project file extensions associated with V-Server in the system; check the application's file open dialog for supported formatsAffected if The application is configured to open or parse project files
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Verify vulnerable parsing componentConfirm that the project file parsing feature is enabled by default or accessible to local users; attempt to open a benign project file to verify the parsing logic loadsAffected if Project files can be opened and parsed by the application
If V-Server version 4.0.12.0 or earlier is installed and the application parses project files, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
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 to a patched version of V-Server if available. Until then, enforce strict controls on project file sources—only open files from trusted origins—and run V-Server with least privilege to limit the impact of potential exploitation.
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- Review / QA2.0 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-41645 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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