Buffer overflow in Magnetosoft Megaping
CVE-2018-25214
MegaPing contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized payload to the Destination Address List field in the Finger function. Attackers can paste a crafted buffer exceeding expected input limits into the vulnerable field and trigger the Start button to cause a denial of service crash.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Magnetosoft Megaping — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46004 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.magnetosoft.com/ (Product, product)
- www.magnetosoft.com/downloads/win32/megaping_setup.exe (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/megaping-local-buffer-overflow-denial-of-service (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25214?
- CVE-2018-25214 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Magnetosoft Megaping, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25214?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.