CVE-2018-25303: Allok Video to DVD Burner Stack Overflow
The National Vulnerability Database reports CVE-2018-25303, a high-severity stack-based buffer overflow in Allok Video to DVD Burner version 2.6.1217. This vulnerability, rated 8.4 CVSS, allows local attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by manipulating the License Name field during product registration. This isn’t some theoretical flaw; it’s a direct path to system compromise if an attacker can get local access.
Attackers can craft a malicious input string, leveraging a 780-byte junk data payload followed by structured exception handler (SEH) chain pointers and shellcode. Pasting this into the License Name field overwrites the SEH, diverting execution to the attacker’s shellcode. The National Vulnerability Database highlights that this is a classic CWE-121 vulnerability.
While the affected product, Allok Video to DVD Burner, is niche, the fundamental exploitation technique here is a reminder of how easily poor memory handling can lead to full system compromise. Defenders often overlook these types of vulnerabilities in less critical, peripheral software. This is a critical blind spot that attackers consistently exploit.
What This Means For You
- If your organization uses Allok Video to DVD Burner 2.6.1217 or similar legacy tools, you need to check for this vulnerability immediately. While it requires local access, it's a direct code execution path that can escalate privileges or be a post-initial-access pivot point. Audit your systems for this application and prioritize its removal or isolation if present.
Related ATT&CK Techniques
🛡️ Detection Rules
4 rules · 6 SIEM formats4 detection rules auto-generated for this incident, mapped to MITRE ATT&CK. Sigma YAML is free — export to any SIEM format via the Intel Bot.
Suspicious PowerShell Execution
title: Suspicious PowerShell Execution
id: scw-2026-04-29-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
Detects suspicious PowerShell execution patterns commonly used in post-exploitation following vendor compromises.
author: SCW Feed Engine (auto-generated)
date: 2026-04-29
references:
- https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2018-25303/
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains:
- '-enc'
- '-EncodedCommand'
- 'IEX('
- 'Invoke-Expression'
- 'DownloadString'
- 'Net.WebClient'
- '-nop'
- '-w hidden'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate activity from CVE-2018-25303
Source: Shimi's Cyber World · License & reuse
Indicators of Compromise
| ID | Type | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-25303 | Buffer Overflow | Allok Video to DVD Burner 2.6.1217 |
| CVE-2018-25303 | Buffer Overflow | Stack-based buffer overflow in License Name field |
| CVE-2018-25303 | RCE | SEH overwrite via crafted input string (780 bytes junk + SEH chain pointers + shellcode) in License Name field |
Written by SCW Vulnerability Desk
Source & Attribution
| Source Platform | NVD |
| Channel | National Vulnerability Database |
| Published | April 29, 2026 at 23:16 UTC |
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