10-Strike LANState 8.8 LSM Map File Parser ObjCaption out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in 10-Strike LANState 8.8. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component LSM Map File Parser. Executing a manipulation of the argument ObjCaption can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-25255. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability has been found in 10-Strike LANState 8.8 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component LSM Map File Parser. The manipulation of the argument ObjCaption with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

10-Strike LANState 8.8 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in structured exception handling that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious LSM map files. Attackers can create a specially formatted LSM file with a payload in the ObjCaption parameter that overflows the buffer, overwrites the SEH chain, and executes shellcode when the file is opened in the application.

The weakness was presented by absolomb as 45086. The advisory is available at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-25255 since 04/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (45086) and EUVD (EUVD-2018-21762). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• 10-Strike

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• LANState

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• 8.8

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