Vulnerability in Heidisql
CVE-2018-25231
HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long file path in the logging preferences. Attackers can input a buffer-overflow payload through the SQL log file path field in Preferences > Logging to trigger an application crash.
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 (9.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.5% 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
- Heidisql — versions 9.5.0.5196
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45806 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.heidisql.com/ (Product, product)
- www.heidisql.com/download.php (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/heidisql-denial-of-service-via-preferences (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25231?
- CVE-2018-25231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Heidisql, classified under PHP Remote File Inclusion. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25231?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.