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TI-2018-15456 Aliases CVE-2018-25231GHSA-8q3v-mp8g-6w48

HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 Denial of Service via Preferences

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-98Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-98.

Summary

HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long file path in the logging preferences. Attackers can input a buffer-overflow payload through the SQL log file path field in Preferences > Logging to trigger an application crash.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HeidisqlHeidiSQL9.5.0.5196—No fix listedCNA
  • HeidiSQL VendorHeidisql Affected 9.5.0.5196 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:heidisql:heidisql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.5.0.5196VulnerableHeidisql
  • cpe:2.3:a:heidisql:heidisql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.5.0.5196 Vulnerable ·Heidisql

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25231
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q3v-mp8g-6w48

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

Sources

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