CVE-2018-25253
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CVE-2018-25253 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Termite 3.4 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the User interface language settings field that allows local attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 2000-byte payload into the Settings User interface language field to crash the application.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Termite 3.4 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the User interface language settings field that allows local attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 2000-byte payload into the Settings User interface language field to crash the application.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Compuphase | Termite | <= 3.4 |
References
- https://www.compuphase.comProduct
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45453Exploit, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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