CVE-2025-4068
📋 TL;DR
A critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the changeprize function of Simple Movie Ticket Booking System 1.0. This allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash the system by manipulating the prize argument. Only systems running this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Movie Ticket Booking System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Local privilege escalation leading to full system compromise, data theft, or persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Application crash causing denial of service, or limited code execution within the application context.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact if proper access controls prevent local user exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires local access; public disclosure increases weaponization likelihood.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates or consider alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove or disable vulnerable software
linuxUninstall Simple Movie Ticket Booking System 1.0 from affected systems.
sudo apt remove simple-movie-ticket-booking-system
sudo yum remove simple-movie-ticket-booking-system
Restrict local access
allImplement strict access controls to prevent unauthorized local users from accessing the system.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate affected systems
- Deploy endpoint protection with buffer overflow detection capabilities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Simple Movie Ticket Booking System 1.0 is installed: dpkg -l | grep movie-ticket or rpm -qa | grep movie-ticketCheck Version:
Check package version: dpkg -s simple-movie-ticket-booking-system | grep Version or rpm -qi simple-movie-ticket-booking-system | grep VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify software is removed or updated to a non-vulnerable version.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crash logs
- Unusual process termination
- Buffer overflow warnings in system logs
Network Indicators:
- No network indicators - local exploit only
SIEM Query:
Process termination events for movie ticket booking system OR buffer overflow alerts