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CVE-2018-25224: PMS 0.42 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Configuration File

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-03-28 · updated 2026-10-07
• Weakness: CWE-306

Description

PMS 0.42 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious values in the configuration file. Attackers can craft configuration files with oversized input that overflows the stack buffer and execute shell commands via return-oriented programming gadgets.

Affected products

• Kimtore Practical Music Search: through 0.42

References

• https://pms.sourceforge.net
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44426
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pms-stack-based-buffer-overflow-via-configuration-file

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