CVE-2018-25427
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk57th percentile - higher than 57% of all known CVEs
Summary
Arm Whois 3.11 has a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input to the IP address or domain field. Attackers can craft malicious input exceeding 658 bytes with shellcode to overwrite the structured exception handler and gain command execution.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability allows remote code execution without authentication, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
Upgrade Arm Whois to a version containing the fix, or discontinue use of the vulnerable version.
Original NVD description (English source)
Arm Whois 3.11 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input to the IP address or domain field. Attackers can craft malicious input exceeding 658 bytes with shellcode to overwrite the structured exception handler and gain command execution when the application processes the input.