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CVE-2018-25373: DVD Photo Slideshow Professional 8.07 Buffer Overflow SEH

SocuSoft DVD Photo Slideshow Professional 8.07 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration name field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting structured exception handling. Attackers can craft a malicious text file with carefully constructed payload containing junk bytes, SEH chain overwrite, and shellcode, then paste the contents into the Registration Name field via Help > Register to trigger code execution.

HighCVSS 8.6Not KEV-listedUpdated
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysis

Security readout for executives and security teams

DVD Photo Slideshow Professional 8.07 has a memory corruption flaw in its registration name handling. A local attacker could abuse it to run code on a machine where the vulnerable application is present. The provided sources show public exploit information, but they do not show active exploitation or a named vendor patch. Exposure is most likely on Windows endpoints that still have SocuSoft DVD Photo Slideshow Professional 8.07 installed. This appears to be a legacy desktop application issue, not a public internet service exposure. Confirm whether the software exists in endpoint inventory before prioritizing broadly. Prioritize as high only if the application exists in the environment. The business risk is endpoint code execution from legacy software, with public exploit information available. If inventory shows no installations, document non-exposure and monitor for future intelligence. Mitigation focus: Inventory endpoints for DVD Photo Slideshow Professional 8.07.; Remove the application where it is not business-required.; Check SocuSoft and VulnCheck guidance for any patched or replacement version..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
8.6 (4.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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2CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
1ADP providers
3Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: pocAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

2 official scores

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
8.6CVSS 4.0HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NVulnCheck
8.4CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.55.9VulnCheck

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 4.0 score

8.6High
CVSS 4.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-25373Attack VectorAttack ComplexityAttack RequirementsPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionVS ConfidentialityVS IntegrityVS AvailabilitySS ConfidentialitySS IntegritySS Availability

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Attack Requirements
NonePresent
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NonePassiveActive
VS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
VS Integrity
HighLowNone
VS Availability
HighLowNone
SS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
SS Integrity
HighLowNone
SS Availability
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
SocuSoftDVD Photo Slideshow Professional8.07Listed
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Stack-based Buffer Overflow

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