CVE-2018-25224 PMS 0.42 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Configuration File
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow in the PMS configuration file parser.
- 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-2018-25224?
CVE-2018-25224 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in PMS, published on 28 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PMS 0.42 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious values in the configuration file. Attackers can craft configuration files with oversized input that overflows the stack buffer and execute shell commands via return-oriented programming gadgets.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kimtore Practical Music Search.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25224 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-2018-25224 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25224 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f73p-6588-5qgx, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-25224.