Angryip Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3 on Linux port selection out-of-bounds write
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Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Angryip Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3 on Linux. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation of the argument port selection can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-25262. The attack is restricted to local execution. Moreover, an exploit is present.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Angryip Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument port selection 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 availability. CVE summarizes:
Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying malformed input to the port selection field. Attackers can craft a malicious string containing buffer overflow patterns and paste it into the Preferences Ports tab to trigger an application crash.
The weakness was disclosed by Mr Winst0N as 46038. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-25262 since 04/22/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. 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.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
04/22/2026 Advisory disclosed04/22/2026 CVE reserved
04/22/2026 VulDB entry created
04/22/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: 46038Researcher: Mr Winst0N
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-25262 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-25262
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-358972
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 04/22/2026 17:34Changes: 04/22/2026 17:34 (80)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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