CVE-2018-25212 Boxoft wav-wma Converter 1.0 Local Buffer Overflow SEH
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by tricking users into opening maliciously crafted WAV files in Boxoft wav-wma Converter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25212?
CVE-2018-25212 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Boxoft WAV to WMA Converter, published on 26 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Boxoft wav-wma Converter 1.0 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in structured exception handling that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious WAV files. Attackers can create a specially crafted WAV file with excessive data and ROP gadgets to overwrite the SEH chain and achieve code execution on Windows systems.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25212?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Boxoft Wav to Wma Converter.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-25212 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25212 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7h4-vpcf-9gvq.