CVE-2019-25358

FileOptimizer 14.00.2524 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by manipulating the FileOptimizer32.ini configuration file. Attackers can overwrite the TempDirectory parameter with a 5000-character buffer to cause the application to crash when opening options.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://sourceforge.net/projects/nikkhokkho/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/nikkhokkho/files/FileOptimizer/14.00.2524/FileOptimizerSetup.exe/download
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47586
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fileoptimizer-denial-of-service

Configurations

No configuration.

History

18 Feb 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-18 22:16

Updated : 2026-02-19 15:53

NVD link : CVE-2019-25358

Mitre link : CVE-2019-25358

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-25358

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-1282

Assumed-Immutable Data is Stored in Writable Memory

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