CVE-2018-25222 — SC v7.16 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution

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HIGH

SC v7.16 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution

Published Mar 28, 2026

8.6

HIGH

CVSS 4.0

EPSS 0.14%

Description

SC v7.16 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input strings exceeding 1052 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode in the application context.

Affected products

Vendor SC Product SC Default
n/a
- Version
  7.16
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
7.16	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.14% 0.00141

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00141

Score over time

Mar–Oct 2026

EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (3 key points)

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Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 3, 2026	0.14% (0.00141)	2.86th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.14% (0.00141)	3.71th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 28, 2026	0.01% (0.00015)	3.03th	v4 (v2025.03.14)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

References (2)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44279
exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sc-stack-based-buffer-overflow-remote-code-execution
third-party-advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44279		exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sc-stack-based-buffer-overflow-remote-code-execution		third-party-advisory