CVE-2018-25328

HIGH

VX Search 10.6.18 Local Buffer Overflow via Directory Field

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-25328. PoCs published by Kevin McGuigan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a functional local buffer overflow exploit for VX Search 10.6.18. It generates a malicious text file that, when processed by the application, overwrites the EIP register with a controlled value, demonstrating a classic stack-based overflow.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Kevin McGuigan · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44494

This is a functional local buffer overflow exploit for VX Search 10.6.18. It generates a malicious text file that, when processed by the application, overwrites the EIP register with a controlled value, demonstrating a classic stack-based overflow.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VX Search 10.6.18
No auth needed
Prerequisites: VX Search 10.6.18 installed on Windows 7 32-bit · User interaction to paste the malicious content into the directory field
devstral-2 · analyzed May 17, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-44494
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44494
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://www.7elements.co.uk
Product product
Official Product Homepage
http://www.vxsearch.com
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: VX Search 10.6.18 Local Buffer Overflow via Directory Field
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vx-search-local-buffer-overflow-via-directory-field

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 4.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-120
Status published
Products (1)
vxsearch/VX Search 10.6.18
Published May 17, 2026
Tracked Since May 17, 2026