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Vulnerability · 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.

Published May 17, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · VX Search 10.6.18 contains

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25328. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of VX Search 10.6.18 contains is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (VX Search 10.6.18 contains).
  • 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
High8.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.15%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

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.

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

How to fix CVE-2018-25328

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-2018-25328. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of VX Search 10.6.18 contains 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 0.15%. 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. 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

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-25328

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • 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

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.