CVE-2018-25251 identifies a buffer overflow vulnerability in Snes9K version 0.0.9z, specifically affecting the Netplay Socket Port Number field. This flaw allows local attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by crafting a malicious payload that overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH), exploitation is considered low complexity but requires local access, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are public exploit modules available in common frameworks like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this vulnerability are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sourceforge | Snes9K 0.0.9z | 0.0.9zCNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
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/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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