CVE-2018-25231 identifies a Denial of Service vulnerability affecting HeidiSQL version 9.5.0.5196. Local attackers can exploit this by supplying an excessively long file path in the SQL log file path field within the application's logging preferences, which triggers a buffer overflow and causes the application to crash. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.2 (Medium), this vulnerability has a local attack vector and low attack complexity, resulting in a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are public exploit modules available; community discussion is minimal, and it is not listed on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.5.0.5196CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:heidisql:heidisql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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