CVE-2018-25231 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-25231: HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 Denial of Service via Preferences

Vendor Heidisql
Product HeidiSQL
Weakness CWE-98 · PHP file inclusion
Published March 30, 2026
Last update March 30, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.9/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long file path in the logging preferences. Attackers can input a buffer-overflow payload through the SQL log file path field in Preferences > Logging to trigger an application crash.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 30, 2026 CVE published
March 30, 2026 Record updated