PT-2026-41554 · Vx Search · Vx Search

Published 2026-05-17 · Updated 2026-05-17 · CVE-2018-25328

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VX Search version 10.6.18

Description A local buffer overflow occurs when an oversized string is supplied in the directory field. This allows attackers to overwrite the instruction pointer by using a malicious input file containing 271 bytes of junk data followed by a return address, enabling the execution of arbitrary code with application privileges.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-25328

Affected Products

Vx Search

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25328 · Security Note
• http://vxsearch.com · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vx-search-local-buffer-overflow-via-directory-field · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/54053 · Telegram Post
• https://7elements.co.uk · Note
• https://exploit-db.com/exploits/44494 · Note