What is CVE-2018-25328?

CVE-2018-25328 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vxsearch Vx Search, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-05-17.

How severe is CVE-2018-25328?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Vxsearch Vx Search

CVE-2018-25328

VX Search 10.6.18 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to overwrite the instruction pointer by supplying an oversized string in the directory field. Attackers can craft a malicious input file containing 271…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (4.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Vxsearch Vx Search — versions 10.6.18

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-25328?: CVE-2018-25328 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vxsearch Vx Search, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-25328?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.