Description
VX Search 10.6.18 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to overwrite the instruction pointer by supplying an oversized string in the directory field. Attackers can craft a malicious input file containing 271 bytes of junk data followed by a return address to execute arbitrary code with application privileges.
Published: 2026-05-17
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 17 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vxsearch
Vxsearch vx Search
Vendors & Products Vxsearch
Vxsearch vx Search

Sun, 17 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description VX Search 10.6.18 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to overwrite the instruction pointer by supplying an oversized string in the directory field. Attackers can craft a malicious input file containing 271 bytes of junk data followed by a return address to execute arbitrary code with application privileges.
Title VX Search 10.6.18 Local Buffer Overflow via Directory Field
First Time appeared Webberzone
Webberzone better Search
Weaknesses CWE-120
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:webberzone:better_search:10.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Webberzone
Webberzone better Search
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': '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'}


Subscriptions

Vxsearch Vx Search
Webberzone Better Search
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-18T12:31:28.764Z

Reserved: 2026-05-17T11:42:36.674Z

Link: CVE-2018-25328

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-18T12:31:25.124Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-17T13:16:44.310

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:55:14.507

Link: CVE-2018-25328

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-17T14:30:03Z

Weaknesses