CVE-2018-25377 Flash Slideshow Maker Professional 5.20 Buffer Overflow SEH
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with system privileges by exploiting a buffer overflow in the registration dialog of Flash Slideshow Maker 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-2018-25377?
CVE-2018-25377 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in SocuSoft Flash Slideshow Maker 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
Flash Slideshow Maker Professional 5.20 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration dialog that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting structured exception handling. Attackers can craft a malicious payload and paste it into the Name and Code fields of the Help > Register dialog to trigger a reverse shell with system privileges.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25377?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25377?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25377 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-2018-25377 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25377 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgw3-2gmg-gfqx.