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.

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1. May 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25328

  Official CVE identifier

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• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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 a

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · vxsearch.com
• Reference · 7elements.co.uk
• Reference · exploit-db.com
• Reference · vulncheck.com