CVE-2018-25230 Free IP Switcher 3.1 Denial of Service via Computer Name
Local attackers can crash Free IP Switcher by inputting an excessively long string in the Computer Name field, causing a buffer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25230?
CVE-2018-25230 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Eusing Free IP Switcher, published on 30 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Free IP Switcher 3.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Computer Name field. Attackers can paste a malicious payload into the Computer Name input field and click Activate to trigger a denial of service condition that crashes the application.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25230?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eusing Free Ip Switcher.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25230 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-2018-25230 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25230 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4853-2382-frfw.