CVE-2018-25291 — Project64 2.3.2 Denial of Service via Plugin Directory

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MEDIUM

Project64 2.3.2 Denial of Service via Plugin Directory

Published Apr 26, 2026

6.9

MEDIUM

CVSS 4.0

EPSS 0.14%

Description

Project64 2.3.2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Plugin Directory settings field that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can input a 6000-byte payload into the Plugin Directory field through the Options > Settings > Directories interface to trigger an application crash when settings are reopened.

Affected products

Vendor Pj64-Emu Product Project64 Default
n/a
- Version
  2.3.2
  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

Pj64-Emu

Project64

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
2.3.2	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.14% 0.00136

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00136

Score over time

Apr–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 2, 2026	0.14% (0.00136)	2.52th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.14% (0.00136)	3.31th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Apr 27, 2026	0.01% (0.00012)	1.70th	v4 (v2025.03.14)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-120

Classic Buffer Overflow

References (3)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45229
exploit
https://www.pj64-emu.com
product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/project64-denial-of-service-via-plugin-directory
third-party-advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45229		exploit
https://www.pj64-emu.com		product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/project64-denial-of-service-via-plugin-directory		third-party-advisory