CVE Catalog

CVE-2018-25383

HighCVSS 8.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs

Summary

Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.8 has a stack-based buffer overflow in WMA file processing, allowing local attackers to bypass DEP protection via structured exception handling manipulation. Attackers can craft a malicious WMA file that triggers the overflow when loaded through the Convert function, enabling arbitrary code execution via ROP gadgets and shellcode injection.

Risk Assessment

The risk is local arbitrary code execution, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Immediately stop using Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.8 and replace it with a more secure audio conversion tool. If unavoidable, avoid opening WMA files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.8 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in WMA file processing that allows local attackers to bypass DEP protection via structured exception handling manipulation. Attackers can craft a malicious WMA file that triggers the overflow when loaded through the Convert function, enabling execution of arbitrary code through ROP chain gadgets and shellcode injection.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS