cve-2025-7226

The tag cve-2025-7226 covers a remote code execution vulnerability in INVT VT-Designer and HMITool, two engineering and HMI utilities used in industrial and building automation. The flaw, part of a coordinated disclosure, involves file-parsing logic that can be exploited via crafted project or VPM files, leading to out-of-bounds writes and type-confusion conditions. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution in the application context. These tools are commonly deployed on Windows engineering stations and operator workstations, making the vulnerability relevant to industrial control system security. Discussions on WindowsForum.com focus on mitigation strategies for affected ICS environments.