CVE-2018-25373 DVD Photo Slideshow Professional 8.07 Buffer Overflow SEH
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow in the registration name field of DVD Photo Slideshow Professional.
- 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-2018-25373?
CVE-2018-25373 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in SocuSoft DVD Photo Slideshow Professional, 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
SocuSoft DVD Photo Slideshow Professional 8.07 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration name field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting structured exception handling. Attackers can craft a malicious text file with carefully constructed payload containing junk bytes, SEH chain overwrite, and shellcode, then paste the contents into the Registration Name field via Help > Register to trigger code execution.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25373?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25373?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25373 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-2018-25373 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25373 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rx4c-jm9c-q7qc.