# CVE-2018-25303: Allok Video to DVD Burner 2.6.1217 Buffer Overflow SEH

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in the License Name field of Allok Video to DVD Burner.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 30 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vg5w-2h9h-wr38

## What is CVE-2018-25303?

CVE-2018-25303 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Alloksoft Allok Video 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

Allok Video to DVD Burner 2.6.1217 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the License Name field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a structured exception handler (SEH) overwrite. Attackers can craft a malicious input string with 780 bytes of junk data followed by SEH chain pointers and shellcode, then paste it into the License Name field during registration to achieve code execution.

Weakness: CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25303?


## How do I fix CVE-2018-25303?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25303 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-25303 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25303 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-25303 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-25303 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Alloksoft Allok Video 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25303 exists.

Affected product: Alloksoft Allok Video to DVD Burner. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25303/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25303/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25303
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25303
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25303

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