CVE-2018-25281 iCash 7.6.5 Denial of Service via Connect to Server
Local attackers can crash iCash by pasting an oversized string into the Connect to Server dialog, causing a buffer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25281?
CVE-2018-25281 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Maxprog iCash, published on 26 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
iCash 7.6.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized payload through the Connect to Server dialog. Attackers can paste a 7000-byte string into the Host field and click Connect to trigger an application crash.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25281?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-25281 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25281 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4r2-552h-mjcr.