Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2018-25289

Softdisk 3.0.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration code dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string.

Published Apr 26, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Softdisk 3.0.3 contains a

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25289. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of Softdisk 3.0.3 contains a is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Softdisk 3.0.3 contains a).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.14%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Softdisk 3.0.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration code dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by entering a 6000-byte payload in the Registration Name field through the Help menu's Enter Registration Code dialog to cause a denial of service.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2018-25289

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25289. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of Softdisk 3.0.3 contains a is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-120: Classic Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.14%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 26, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Softdisk 3.0.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration code dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by entering a 6000-byte payload in the Registration Name field through the Help menu's Enter Registration Code dialog to cause a denial of service.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Softdisk 3.0.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration code dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by entering a 6000-byte payload in the Registration Name field through the Help menu's Enter Registration Code dialog to cause a denial of service.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25289

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-25289

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25289

    Softdisk 3.0.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration code dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by entering a 6000-byte payload in the Registration Name field th

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.