CVE-2018-25301 Easy MPEG to DVD Burner 1.7.11 SEH Local Buffer Overflow
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in Easy MPEG to DVD Burner by supplying a malicious username string.
- 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-2018-25301?
CVE-2018-25301 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Easy MPEG to DVD Burner, published on 29 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Easy MPEG to DVD Burner 1.7.11 contains a structured exception handling (SEH) local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a malicious username string. Attackers can craft a payload containing junk data, SEH chain pointers, and shellcode that overwrites the SEH handler to redirect execution and run arbitrary commands like opening calc.exe.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25301?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25301?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25301 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-2018-25301 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25301 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mvf-hrcr-vcxp.