CVE-2018-25231

MEDIUM

6.2

Description

HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long file path in the logging preferences. Attackers can input a buffer-overflow payload through the SQL log file path field in Preferences > Logging to trigger an application crash.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.2

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/30/2026

Last Modified3/30/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-98

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45806(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.heidisql.com/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.heidisql.com/download.php(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/heidisql-denial-of-service-via-preferences(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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