CVE-2018-25423

Arm Whois 3.11 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized input string. Attackers can paste a malicious buffer of 700 bytes into the IP address or domain input field to trigger a denial of service condition.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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
http://www.armcode.com/
http://www.armcode.com/downloads/arm-whois.exe
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45762
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/arm-whois-denial-of-service-via-buffer-overflow

Configurations

No configuration.

History

22 Jul 2026, 07:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Arm Whois 3.11 contiene una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de búfer que permite a atacantes locales bloquear la aplicación al proporcionar una cadena de entrada sobredimensionada. Los atacantes pueden pegar un búfer malicioso de 700 bytes en el campo de entrada de la dirección IP o del dominio para desencadenar una condición de denegación de servicio.

30 May 2026, 16:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-30 16:17

Updated : 2026-07-22 07:10

NVD link : CVE-2018-25423

Mitre link : CVE-2018-25423

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-25423

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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