CVE-2018-25328
HIGH EPSS 4.4%
Published May 17, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.6 CVSS 4.0
Published May 17, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
VX Search 10.6.18 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to overwrite the instruction pointer by supplying an oversized string in the directory field. Attackers can craft a malicious input file containing 271 bytes of junk data followed by a return address to execute arbitrary code with application privileges.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
4.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-120
References 4
- vxsearch.com http://www.vxsearch.com
- 7elements.co.uk https://www.7elements.co.uk
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44494
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vx-search-local-buffer-overflow-via-directory-field
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.