CVE-2019-25602 GSearch 1.0.1.0 Denial of Service via Search Input
Local attackers can crash the GSearch application by entering an excessively long string into the search bar.
- 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-2019-25602?
CVE-2019-25602 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in GSearch, published on 22 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
GSearch 1.0.1.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by inputting an excessively long string in the search bar. Attackers can paste a buffer of 2000 characters into the search field, click search, and select any result to trigger an application crash.
Weakness: CWE-1260
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25602?
How do I fix CVE-2019-25602?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25602 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-2019-25602 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25602 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwv9-r628-99xx.