Boxoft wav-wma Converter 1.0 Local Buffer Overflow SEH

Boxoft wav-wma Converter 1.0 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in structured exception handling that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious WAV files. Attackers can create a specially crafted WAV file with excessive data and ROP gadgets to overwrite the SEH chain and achieve code execution on Windows systems.

Problem type

Out-of-bounds Write

Affected products

Boxoft

WAV to WMA Converter

1.0 - AFFECTED

References

ExploitDB-44989

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44989

exploit

Product Reference

http://www.boxoft.com/wav-to-wma/

product

VulnCheck Advisory: Boxoft wav-wma Converter 1.0 Local Buffer Overflow SEH

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/boxoft-wav-wma-converter-local-buffer-overflow-seh

third-party-advisory

JSON source

https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2018-25212

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