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CVE-2025-7225VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-7225: INVT HMITool · Out-of-bounds Write

Affects INVT HMIToolSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
INVT HMIToolAffected
  • =7.1.011
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should implement a multi-layered mitigation strategy: 1) Immediately identify and inventory all systems running INVT HMITool version 7.1.011 to assess exposure. 2) Restrict user permissions to limit the ability to open untrusted VPM files and enforce strict file handling policies. 3) Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to contain potential exploitation. 4) Enhance user awareness training focused on the risks of opening files from untrusted sources and visiting suspicious websites. 5) Monitor network and endpoint logs for unusual activity indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unexpected process behavior or memory corruption indicators. 6) Engage with INVT for timely patch releases or workarounds; if patches are unavailable, consider temporary disabling or isolating vulnerable components. 7) Utilize intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect anomalous behavior related to VPM file parsing. 8) Implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement in case of compromise. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific attack vector and operational context of INVT HMITool.

Description

INVT HMITool VPM File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of INVT HMITool. 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 VPM 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25047.

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