CVE-2018-25260
Local buffer overflow in MAGIX Music Editor 3.1 enables code execution via FreeDB Proxy Options.
Is CVE-2018-25260 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2018-25260 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 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2018-25260?
CVE-2018-25260 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. 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-2018-25260?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2018-25260, 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-2018-25260 affect?
CVE-2018-25260 affects MAGIX Music Editor 3.1. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2018-25260?
Update when vendor releases patch
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local code execution: attacker with local access can run arbitrary code via crafted payload in Server field.
Patch when possible
- affected3.1
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.