Local code execution via WMA stack overflow
Published May 29, 2026 · Updated May 29, 2026
Stack-based buffer overflow in Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code through a crafted WMA file. The Convert WMA-processing path fails to enforce stack bounds before an oversized 4,444-byte payload overwrites SEH data. Loading the file through Convert is required, after which ROP gadgets bypass DEP and shellcode runs with the application's user privileges.
Summary
What happened
Stack-based buffer overflow in Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code through a crafted WMA file. The Convert WMA-processing path fails to enforce stack bounds before an oversized 4,444-byte payload overwrites SEH data. Loading the file through Convert is required, after which ROP gadgets bypass DEP and shellcode runs with the application's user privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2018-25383
- Published
- May 29, 2026
- Updated
- May 29, 2026
- Vendor
- Cleanersoft Software
- Product
- Free MP3 CD Ripper
- Classifications
- CWE-121, T1203
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=2.8
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.8 .wma Buffer Overflow SEH DEP Bypassfunctional · demonstrated
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