Buffer overflow in 10-Strike Strike Lanstate
CVE-2018-25255
10-Strike LANState 8.8 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in structured exception handling that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious LSM map files. Attackers can create a specially formatted LSM file with a payload in the ObjCaption parameter that overflows the buffer, overwrites the SEH chain, and executes shellcode when the file is opened in the application.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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 (7.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.3% 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
- 10-Strike Strike Lanstate — versions 8.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45086 (exploit)
- www.10-strike.com/products.shtml (product)
- www.10-strike.com/lanstate/download.shtml (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/10-strike-lanstate-local-buffer-overflow-seh (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25255?
- CVE-2018-25255 is a high-severity vulnerability in 10-Strike Strike Lanstate, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-04-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25255?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.