6.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2018-25289
Softdisk 3.0.3 Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
Description

Softdisk 3.0.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration code dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by entering a 6000-byte payload in the Registration Name field through the Help menu's Enter Registration Code dialog to cause a denial of service.

INFO

Published Date :

April 26, 2026, 1:19 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 26, 2026, 1:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-25289 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
Solution
Address the buffer overflow in registration code dialog to prevent application crashes.
  • Update Softdisk to a version that addresses the buffer overflow.
  • Avoid entering excessively long strings in the registration name field.
  • Restrict access to the Help menu's registration dialog.

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