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Description

Project64 2.3.2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Plugin Directory settings field that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can input a 6000-byte payload into the Plugin Directory field through the Options > Settings > Directories interface to trigger an application crash when settings are reopened.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-26 | Published 2026-04-26 | Updated 2026-04-27 | Assigner VulnCheck




MEDIUM: 6.9CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
MEDIUM: 6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Problem types

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Product status

2.3.2
affected

Credits

Gionathan "John" Reale finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45229 (ExploitDB-45229) exploit

www.pj64-emu.com (Official Product Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...-denial-of-service-via-plugin-directory (VulnCheck Advisory: Project64 2.3.2 Denial of Service via Plugin Directory) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2018-25291)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2018-25291)

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