Is CVE-2018-25268 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-25268 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-25268?

CVE-2018-25268 has a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2018-25268?

Patch guidance is available from lizardsystems security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-25268.

Which products are affected by CVE-2018-25268?

1 product: lizardsystems lanspy.

Fix CVE-2018-25268 - HIGH lizardsystems lanspy

Description

LanSpy 2.0.1.159 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to overwrite the instruction pointer by supplying oversized input to the scan field. Attackers can craft a payload with 688 bytes of padding followed by 4 bytes of controlled data to crash the application or potentially achieve code execution.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIZARDSYSTEMS
Published: 4/22/2026
Last Modified: 4/27/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2018-25268

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