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Out-of-bounds ReadWeakness · CWE-125

CVE-2024-38658

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-28
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

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 · unedited
There is an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in V-Server (v4.0.19.0 and earlier) and V-Server Lite (v4.0.19.0 and earlier). If a user opens a specially crafted file, information may be disclosed and/or arbitrary code may be executed.

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 confidence

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in V-Server and V-Server Lite versions 4.0.19.0 and earlier. When a user opens a specially crafted file, the vulnerability can be triggered, leading to information disclosure and potentially arbitrary code execution due to improper bounds checking during file parsing.

MitigationUsers should avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited files and should update to a patched version of V-Server/V-Server Lite once released by the vendor.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Identify the installed product name
    Check the installed software list or program files directory for V-Server or V-Server Lite. Look in Add/Remove Programs (Windows) or the application's About/Info section.
    Affected if The product name is V-Server or V-Server Lite
  2. Determine the installed version
    Locate the version information in the application's main executable, About dialog, or installed program details. Common paths: Program Files\V-Server\vserver.exe or similar.
    Affected if The version is 4.0.19.0 or any version lower than 4.0.19.0
  3. Confirm the vulnerable file parsing component
    The vulnerability triggers when opening any file through the application. There is no specific module to disable - the flaw exists in the file parsing routine.
    Affected if The application can open and parse external files, which is its core function

You are affected if V-Server or V-Server Lite version 4.0.19.0 or earlier is installed and the application is used to open files.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Users should avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited files and should update to a patched version of V-Server/V-Server Lite once released by the vendor.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,600
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