CVE-2018-25222
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CVE-2018-25222 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. SC v7.16 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input strings exceeding 1052 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode in the application context.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
SC v7.16 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input strings exceeding 1052 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode in the application context.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/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
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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