CVE-2019-25559 SpotPaltalk 1.1.5 Name/Key Field Denial of Service
Local attackers can crash the SpotPaltalk application by entering an excessively long string in the registration Name/Key field.
- 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-2019-25559?
CVE-2019-25559 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Nsauditor SpotPaltalk, published on 21 Mar 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
SpotPaltalk 1.1.5 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the registration code input field that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a buffer of 1000 characters into the Name/Key field during registration to trigger a crash when the OK button is clicked.
Weakness: CWE-1260
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25559?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nsasoft Spotpaltalk.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25559 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-2019-25559 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25559 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgx6-29r4-v32x.