CVE-2018-25264 TransMac 12.2 Denial of Service via License Key Field
Local attackers can crash TransMac by pasting an oversized string into the License Key field, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25264?
CVE-2018-25264 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Acutesystems TransMac, published on 26 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TransMac 12.2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the license key input field that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an oversized string. Attackers can generate a payload file containing 4000 bytes of data, paste it into the License Key field, and trigger a denial of service condition.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25264?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25264?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25264 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-25264 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25264 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52xg-8f7c-27c9.