CVE-2018-25288

StyleWriter 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Pattern to Find or Advice Message fields in the Add Pattern dialog to trigger a denial of service condition.

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
http://www.editorsoftware.com
http://www.editorsoftware.com/StyleWriter_Download.php
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45250
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stylewriter-denial-of-service-via-pattern-input

Configurations

No configuration.

History

26 Apr 2026, 22:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-26 22:17

Updated : 2026-04-27 18:55

NVD link : CVE-2018-25288

Mitre link : CVE-2018-25288

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-25288

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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