CVE-2018-25271 — MEDIUM (6.2)

Vulnerability Description

Textpad 8.1.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long buffer string through the Run command interface. Attackers can paste a 5000-byte payload into the Command field via Tools > Run to trigger a buffer overflow that crashes the application.

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Helios	Textpad	8.1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://textpad.comProduct
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45956ExploitVDB Entry
https://www.textpad.com/download/v81/win32/txpeng812-32.zipBroken Link
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/textpad-denial-of-service-via-run-commandThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-25271?

CVE-2018-25271 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). Textpad 8.1.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long buffer string through the Run command interface. Attacker...

How severe is CVE-2018-25271?

CVE-2018-25271 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-25271?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Helios Textpad.