CVE-2018-25154

Name: CVE-2018-25154
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-12-24T20:15:50.28+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.5/10EPSS 0.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-25154 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.5/10 on the CVSS scale. GNU Barcode 0.99 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its code 93 encoding process that allows attackers to trigger memory corruption. Attackers can exploit boundary errors during input file processing to potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GNU Barcode 0.99 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its code 93 encoding process that allows attackers to trigger memory corruption. Attackers can exploit boundary errors during input file processing to potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

8.5/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.33%

24.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 24, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-25154?

How severe is CVE-2018-25154?

CVE-2018-25154 has a CVSS score of 8.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-25154?

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Source: NVD / NIST