CVE-2018-25223

Crashmail 1.6 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending malicious input to the application. Attackers can craft payloads with ROP chains to achieve code execution in the application context, with failed attempts potentially causing denial of service.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://exploitpack.com
http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net/crashmail.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44331
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crashmail-stack-based-buffer-overflow-remote-code-execution

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-28 12:16

Updated : 2026-03-30 13:26

NVD link : CVE-2018-25223

Mitre link : CVE-2018-25223

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-25223

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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