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Arm Whois 3.11 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input to the I…
Published:
31 May 2026 at 22:00:00
Alert date:
1 June 2026 at 23:04:16
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Network Infrastructure
Arm Whois version 3.11 contains a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2018-25427) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability exists in the IP address or domain field input processing. Attackers can exploit this by providing malicious input exceeding 658 bytes containing shellcode. The exploit overwrites the structured exception handler (SEH) to gain command execution. This represents a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability in the network utility application.
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Affected products:
Arm Whois 3.11
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25427
http://www.armcode.com/
http://www.armcode.com/downloads/arm-whois.exe
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45796
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/arm-whois-buffer-overflow-via-seh-overwrite
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