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

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HIGH

PMS 0.42 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Configuration File

Published Mar 28, 2026

8.6

HIGH

CVSS 4.0

EPSS 0.19%

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

Vendor Pms Product PMS Default
n/a
- Version
  0.42
  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

Pms

PMS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
0.42	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.19% 0.00191

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

EPSS probability 0.00191

Score over time

Mar–Oct 2026

EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (3 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 3, 2026	0.19% (0.00191)	7.94th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.19% (0.00191)	8.89th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 28, 2026	0.02% (0.00016)	3.81th	v4 (v2025.03.14)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-306

Missing Authentication

References (3)

https://pms.sourceforge.net
product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44426
exploitVDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pms-stack-based-buffer-overflow-via-configuration-file
third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://pms.sourceforge.net		product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44426		exploitVDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pms-stack-based-buffer-overflow-via-configuration-file		third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory