Auth bypass in Kimtore Practical Music Search
CVE-2018-25224
PMS 0.42 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious values in the configuration file. Attackers can craft configuration files with oversized input that overflows the stack buffer and execute shell commands via return-oriented programming gadgets.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.9% 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
- Kimtore Practical Music Search
- Pms — versions 0.42
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44426 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- pms.sourceforge.net (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pms-stack-based-buffer-overflow-via-configuration-… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25224?
- CVE-2018-25224 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kimtore Practical Music Search, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25224?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.