CVE-2025-61690
📋 TL;DR
KV STUDIO versions 12.23 and prior contain a buffer underflow vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when processing specially crafted files. This affects users of Keyence's KV STUDIO software who open malicious project files. Attackers could gain full control of affected systems.
💻 Affected Systems
- KV STUDIO
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with attacker gaining administrative privileges, data theft, ransomware deployment, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation leading to system compromise, data exfiltration, and persistence establishment on affected workstations.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper file validation and user awareness preventing malicious file execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user to open malicious file. No public exploit available as of analysis.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 12.24 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.keyence.com/kv_vulnerability2509302
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download latest version from Keyence website. 2. Uninstall current version. 3. Install updated version. 4. Restart system.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file execution
windowsBlock execution of untrusted KV STUDIO project files
User awareness training
allTrain users to only open trusted project files
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized KV STUDIO execution
- Use network segmentation to isolate KV STUDIO systems from critical assets
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check KV STUDIO version in Help > About. If version is 12.23 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check Help > About in KV STUDIO applicationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 12.24 or later in Help > About menu.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected KV STUDIO crashes
- Suspicious file access patterns
- Unusual process creation from KV STUDIO
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from KV STUDIO systems
- File downloads to KV STUDIO workstations
SIEM Query:
Process Creation where Image contains 'kvstudio' AND ParentImage not in ('explorer.exe', 'cmd.exe')