CVE-2018-25225 SIPP 3.3 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Configuration File
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by providing a malicious configuration file to SIPP, a SIP performance testing tool.
- 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-2018-25225?
CVE-2018-25225 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in SIPP, 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
SIPP 3.3 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious input in the configuration file. Attackers can craft a configuration file with oversized values that overflow a stack buffer, overwriting the return address and executing arbitrary code through return-oriented programming gadgets.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25225?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sipp Project Sipp.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25225?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25225 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-2018-25225 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25225 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36cw-x2xf-xmg3.