CVE-2018-25286 Easy PhotoResQ 1.0 Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
Local attackers can crash Easy PhotoResQ by inputting an excessively long string in the file options dialog, 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-2018-25286?
CVE-2018-25286 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hdtune Easy PhotoResQ, 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
Easy PhotoResQ 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Folder/filename field. Attackers can input a 6000-byte payload through the File Options dialog to trigger a denial of service condition.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25286?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25286 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-2018-25286 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25286 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hpc-x6cx-gqfq.