CVE-2024-29218
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 KV STUDIO Ver.11.64 and earlier, KV REPLAY VIEWER Ver.2.64 and earlier, and VT5-WX15/WX12 Ver.6.02 and earlier, which may lead to information disclosure or arbitrary code execution by having a user of the affected product open a specially crafted 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 confidenceAn out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in KV STUDIO, KV REPLAY VIEWER, and VT5-WX15/WX12. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, the software writes data beyond the allocated buffer boundaries, causing memory corruption that can lead to information disclosure or arbitrary code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 2.64<= 11.64<= 6.02<= 6.02CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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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Check KV Replay Viewer versionLocate the KV RePLAY VIEWER application in the system (commonly under Program Files or Program Files (x86)) and check the version property of the executable, or use the application's About/Help menu to view version informationAffected if Version is 2.64 or lower (any version up to and including 2.64)
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Check KV Studio versionLocate the KV STUDIO application (typically installed under Program Files/Keyence) and view the version through the executable properties, or access the version info via the application's Help or About dialogAffected if Version is 11.64 or lower (any version up to and including 11.64)
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Check VT5-WX15 firmware versionConnect to the VT5-WX15 device via its management interface or use the vendor-provided configuration software to read the current firmware version installed on the deviceAffected if Firmware version is 6.02 or lower (any version up to and including 6.02)
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Check VT5-WX12 firmware versionAccess the VT5-WX12 device through its built-in web interface or configuration utility, or use Keyence-specific device management tools to retrieve the installed firmware versionAffected if Firmware version is 6.02 or lower (any version up to and including 6.02)
If any of these products are installed and the version/firmware falls at or below the affected thresholds, the environment is vulnerable when processing untrusted files.
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 dataUsers should avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited files and should update to patched versions when released by the vendor. Organizations can implement file type restrictions and user awareness training to reduce exposure to this attack vector.
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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-2024-29218 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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