CVE-2018-25328
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.
- Score
- CVSS 4.0 8.6 High
- Status
- Deferred - disclosure@vulncheck.com
- Published
- 2026-05-17
- Last modified
- 2026-05-18
- Weaknesses
- CWE-120
Affected products
References
- http://www.vxsearch.com
- https://www.7elements.co.uk
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44494
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vx-search-local-buffer-overflow-via-directory-field
