CVE-2018-25299
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
Summary
Prime95 29.4b8 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting structured exception handling (SEH) mechanisms. Attackers can inject malicious payload through the optional proxy hostname field in the PrimeNet connection settings to trigger the overflow and execute system commands.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mersenne | Prime95 | 29.4b8 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44649
- https://www.mersenne.org/
- https://www.mersenne.org/download/#download
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/prime95-29-4b8-local-buffer-overflow-via-seh
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