CVE-2018-25223
Remote code execution via stack-based buffer overflow in Crashmail 1.6.
Is CVE-2018-25223 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2018-25223 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2018-25223?
CVE-2018-25223 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-25223?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2018-25223, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2018-25223 affect?
CVE-2018-25223 affects Crashmail 1.6. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2018-25223?
Upgrade when patched; if unavailable, isolate/disable service.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution via crafted input; attacker can run arbitrary code in app context; potential DoS.
Patch when possible
- affected1.6
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.