CVE-2018-25291

Project64 2.3.2 Denial of Service via Plugin Directory

MEDIUM
6.2
CVSS Score
Published: April 26, 2026 at 01:19 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:55 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorProject64

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Severity
MEDIUM6.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Project64 2.3.2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Plugin Directory settings field that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can input a 6000-byte payload into the Plugin Directory field through the Options > Settings > Directories interface to trigger an application crash when settings are reopened.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

6.2MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-120

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