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Vt DesignerApplication · Invt

CVE-2025-7229

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2025-07-21
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
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-25722.

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 confidence

The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write in INVT VT-Designer's PM3 file parser. The parser fails to properly validate user-supplied data before writing to memory, allowing an attacker to write past the end of an allocated buffer. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process.

MitigationRestrict opening of PM3 files from untrusted sources until vendor patch is available. Consider network isolation and application whitelisting as compensating controls.

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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
Vt DesignerApplication
Affected:= 2.1.13

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:3.0/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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if INVT VT-Designer is installed
    Look for VT-Designer in installed programs on Windows (Check Programs and Features or registry HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall), or check common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\INVT\VT-Designer or C:\Program Files (x86)\INVT\VT-Designer
    Affected if VT-Designer is installed on the system
  2. Identify installed VT-Designer version
    Right-click the VT-Designer executable (typically named VT-Designer.exe or similar in the install directory), select Properties, and check the Details tab for the Product Version, or run the executable with a version flag if available
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.1.13
  3. Verify PM3 file parser component exists
    Check for PM3-related files in the VT-Designer installation directory (look for files with .pm3 extension support, PM3 parsers, or related DLLs such as pm3parser.dll or similar naming patterns)
    Affected if PM3 parser components are present in the VT-Designer installation
  4. Confirm PM3 file association or import capability
    Check if VT-Designer has file association for .pm3 files (look in Windows File Type associations) or if the application includes functionality to import/open PM3 files through its UI or command-line interface
    Affected if The system allows opening or importing PM3 files through VT-Designer

A user is affected if INVT VT-Designer version 2.1.13 is installed and the PM3 file parser feature is accessible, allowing potential processing of untrusted PM3 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

Restrict opening of PM3 files from untrusted sources until vendor patch is available. Consider network isolation and application whitelisting as compensating controls.

Fix this in Vt Designer Scoped from the published advisory
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