CVE-2018-25323
Published: 17 May 2026
Summary
CVE-2018-25323 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 3.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Platform-independent managed code eliminates the need for unchecked native buffer copies that are the root cause of classic buffer overflows.
NVD Description
Allok AVI DivX MPEG to DVD Converter 2.6.1217 contains a structured exception handler buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a malicious payload. Attackers can craft a text file with a specially crafted buffer…
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containing shellcode and SEH chain overwrite values, then paste the contents into the License Name field to trigger code execution.
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