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: 2026-04-26
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Project64 2.3.2 contains a buffer overflow in its Plugin Directory settings field. A local user can cause the application to crash by entering an excessively long payload—6000 bytes—through the Options > Settings > Directories interface. The overflow does not allow code execution, but it breaks the program’s stability.

Affected Systems

The flaw only affects Project64 version 2.3.2. The vendor, Pj64‑Emu, ships this version for Windows platforms. No other Project64 releases or vendors are listed as affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.9 marks it as a moderate severity vulnerability. The EPSS score is below 1%, indicating a very low likelihood of exploitation in the wild, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack requires local user access to the machine and use of the public graphical interface, so the risk is primarily to users who have local privilege or are shared with other applications that could provide such access.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 28, 2026 at 05:10 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Project64 to the latest release that contains the fixed plugin directory handling.
  • If an upgrade is unavailable, avoid entering long strings in the Plugin Directory; consider resetting the setting to a simple path or consulting the vendor for a temporary patch.
  • As a last resort, uninstall the application until a patched version is available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 28, 2026 at 05:10 UTC.

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History

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pj64-emu
Pj64-emu project64
Vendors & Products Pj64-emu
Pj64-emu project64

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Project64 2.3.2 Denial of Service via Plugin Directory
Weaknesses CWE-120
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'}


Subscriptions

Pj64-emu Project64
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-27T13:50:49.844Z

Reserved: 2026-04-26T13:09:50.635Z

Link: CVE-2018-25291

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-27T13:50:33.225Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-26T22:17:30.357

Modified: 2026-04-27T18:55:32.883

Link: CVE-2018-25291

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T05:15:22Z

Weaknesses