# CVE-2018-25360: AgataSoft Auto PingMaster 1.5 Buffer Overflow SEH

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious ping.txt file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in AgataSoft Auto PingMaster.

- **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:** 25 May 2026
- **Updated:** 26 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g4j7-q2r4-3pmv

## What is CVE-2018-25360?

CVE-2018-25360 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Agatasoft Auto PingMaster, published on 25 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

AgataSoft Auto PingMaster 1.5 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Trace Route host name field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering structured exception handling. Attackers can craft a malicious ping.txt file with shellcode and jump instructions that overwrite the SEH handler pointer to achieve code execution when the file contents are pasted into the application.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25360?


## How do I fix CVE-2018-25360?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25360 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-25360 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25360 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-25360 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-25360 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Agatasoft Auto PingMaster, published on 25 May 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-2018-25360 exists.

Affected product: Agatasoft Auto PingMaster. 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-2018-25360/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25360/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25360
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25360
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25360

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