CVE-2018-25291 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-25291: Project64 2.3.2 Denial of Service via Plugin Directory

Vendor Pj64-Emu
Product Project64
Weakness CWE-120
Published April 26, 2026
Last update April 27, 2026

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

Project64 2.3.2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Plugin Directory settings field that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can input a 6000-byte payload into the Plugin Directory field through the Options > Settings > Directories interface to trigger an application crash when settings are reopened.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 26, 2026 CVE published
April 27, 2026 Record updated