CVE-2018-25328CWE-120

VX Search 10.6.18 Local Buffer Overflow via Directory Field

High · published May 17, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.6
EPSS
0%
Percentile
3.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.6 · HIGH
Vector
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
EPSS
0.00148 · 3.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Published
2026-05-17T12:11Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAY 12:11Z
    VX Search 10.6.18 Local Buffer Overflow via Directory Field
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