Boxoft WAV-WMA Converter 1.0 SEH buffer overflow attack
CVE-2018-25212 Published on March 26, 2026
Boxoft wav-wma Converter 1.0 Local Buffer Overflow SEH
Boxoft wav-wma Converter 1.0 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in structured exception handling that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious WAV files. Attackers can create a specially crafted WAV file with excessive data and ROP gadgets to overwrite the SEH chain and achieve code execution on Windows systems.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2018-25212 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2018-25212. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2018-25212 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2018-25212
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Affected Versions
Boxoft WAV to WMA Converter Version 1.0 is affected by CVE-2018-25212Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.