Buffer Overflow in Flash Slideshow Maker Professional

Publication date: 2026-05-25

Last updated on: 2026-05-25

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description

Flash Slideshow Maker Professional 5.20 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration dialog that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting structured exception handling. Attackers can craft a malicious payload and paste it into the Name and Code fields of the Help > Register dialog to trigger a reverse shell with system privileges.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-05-25

Last Modified

2026-05-25

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-05-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2018-25377

EUVD

EUVD-2018-21899

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
flash_slideshow_maker	flash_slideshow_maker_professional	5.20

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-120	The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

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Executive Summary

Flash Slideshow Maker Professional 5.20 has a buffer overflow vulnerability in its registration dialog. This flaw allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting structured exception handling. Specifically, attackers can create a malicious payload and paste it into the Name and Code fields of the Help > Register dialog, which can trigger a reverse shell with system-level privileges.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have severe impacts because it allows an attacker with local access to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. This means the attacker could take full control of the affected system, potentially installing malware, stealing data, or disrupting system operations.

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