CVE-2018-25253

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.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.compuphase.com	Product
https://www.compuphase.com/software_termite.htm	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45453	Exploit VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/termite-denial-of-service-via-settings-buffer-overflow	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:compuphase:termite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Apr 2026, 13:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Compuphase Compuphase termite
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:compuphase:termite::::::::
References	~~() https://www.compuphase.com -~~	() https://www.compuphase.com - Product
References	~~() https://www.compuphase.com/software_termite.htm -~~	() https://www.compuphase.com/software_termite.htm - Product
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45453 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45453 - Exploit, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/termite-denial-of-service-via-settings-buffer-overflow -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/termite-denial-of-service-via-settings-buffer-overflow - Third Party Advisory

04 Apr 2026, 14:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-04 14:16

Updated : 2026-04-27 13:24

NVD link : CVE-2018-25253

Mitre link : CVE-2018-25253

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-25253

JSON object : View

Products Affected

compuphase

termite

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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