CVE-2018-25314 Allok soft WMV to AVI MPEG DVD WMV Converter 4.6.1217 Buffer Overflow
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the License Name field of Allok soft WMV to AVI MPEG DVD WMV Converter.
- 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-2018-25314?
CVE-2018-25314 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Alloksoft WMV to AVI MPEG DVD WMV Converter, 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 soft WMV to AVI MPEG DVD WMV Converter 4.6.1217 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized string in the License Name field. Attackers can craft a malicious input containing shellcode with structured exception handler (SEH) overwrite to bypass protections and execute code with application privileges.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25314?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25314?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25314 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-2018-25314 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25314 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvcv-9c64-gw2j.