How severe is CVE-2018-17825?

CVE-2018-17825 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-17825 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-17825?

CVE-2018-17825 primarily affects Adplug Project Adplug. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17825?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-17825 published?

CVE-2018-17825 was published on 2018-10-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-17825

CVE-2018-17825 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adplug Project Adplug with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-415.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-415
Affected product: Adplug Project Adplug
Published: 2018-10-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in AdPlug 2.3.1. There are several double-free vulnerabilities in the CEmuopl class in emuopl.cpp because of a destructor's two OPLDestroy calls, each of which frees TL_TABLE, SIN_TABLE, AMS_TABLE, and VIB_TABLE.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17825?: An issue was discovered in AdPlug 2.3.1. There are several double-free vulnerabilities in the CEmuopl class in emuopl.cpp because of a destructor's two OPLDestroy calls, each of which frees TL_TABLE, SIN_TABLE, AMS_TABLE, and VIB_TABLE.
How severe is CVE-2018-17825?: CVE-2018-17825 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-17825 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-17825?: CVE-2018-17825 primarily affects Adplug Project Adplug. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17825?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-17825 published?: CVE-2018-17825 was published on 2018-10-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:adplug_project:adplug:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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