CVE-2018-25290 Easyboot 6.6.0 Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
Local attackers can crash Easyboot by pasting oversized strings into the Replace Text function, 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-2018-25290?
CVE-2018-25290 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ezbsystems Easyboot, 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
Easyboot 6.6.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Replace Text function that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by accessing File > Tools > Replace Text and pasting a 7000-byte payload into the text fields to cause a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25290?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25290?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25290 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-2018-25290 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25290 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qxj-2735-x484.