CVE-2018-25231

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  3. CVE-2018-25231
HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long file path in the logging preferences. Attackers can input a buffer-overflow payload through the SQL log file path field in Preferences > Logging to trigger an application crash.

6.2 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45806 Exploit VDB Entry
https://www.heidisql.com/ Product
https://www.heidisql.com/download.php Product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/heidisql-denial-of-service-via-preferences Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:heidisql:heidisql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

08 Apr 2026, 17:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:heidisql:heidisql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Summary
  • (es) HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 contiene una vulnerabilidad de denegación de servicio que permite a atacantes locales bloquear la aplicación al proporcionar una ruta de archivo excesivamente larga en las preferencias de registro. Los atacantes pueden introducir una carga útil de desbordamiento de búfer a través del campo de ruta del archivo de registro SQL en Preferencias > Registro para provocar un bloqueo de la aplicación.
First Time Heidisql heidisql
Heidisql
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45806 - () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45806 - Exploit, VDB Entry
References () https://www.heidisql.com/ - () https://www.heidisql.com/ - Product
References () https://www.heidisql.com/download.php - () https://www.heidisql.com/download.php - Product
References () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/heidisql-denial-of-service-via-preferences - () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/heidisql-denial-of-service-via-preferences - Third Party Advisory

30 Mar 2026, 12:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-03-30 12:16

Updated : 2026-04-08 17:27

NVD link : CVE-2018-25231

Mitre link : CVE-2018-25231

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-25231

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Products Affected

heidisql

  • heidisql
CWE
CWE-98

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')