Description
MegaPing contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized payload to the Destination Address List field in the Finger function. Attackers can paste a crafted buffer exceeding expected input limits into the vulnerable field and trigger the Start button to cause a denial of service crash.
Published: 2026-03-26
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service via local buffer overflow
Action: Apply Patch
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History

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:magnetosoft:megaping:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Magnetosoft
Magnetosoft megaping
Vendors & Products Magnetosoft
Magnetosoft megaping

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description MegaPing contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized payload to the Destination Address List field in the Finger function. Attackers can paste a crafted buffer exceeding expected input limits into the vulnerable field and trigger the Start button to cause a denial of service crash.
Title MegaPing Local Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, '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'}


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Magnetosoft Megaping
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-26T18:34:08.615Z

Reserved: 2026-03-26T13:16:17.931Z

Link: CVE-2018-25214

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T18:34:04.676Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-26T14:16:05.123

Modified: 2026-03-27T18:21:33.987

Link: CVE-2018-25214

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-27T20:26:11Z

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