CVE-2018-25288StyleWriter 1.0 Denial of Service via Pattern Input
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StyleWriter 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Pattern to Find or Advice Message fields in the Add Pattern dialog to trigger a denial of service condition.
- CVSS
- 6.2 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-120
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Editorsoftware StyleWriter editorsoftware:stylewriter (from the name) | 1.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45250exploit
- http://www.editorsoftware.comproduct
- http://www.editorsoftware.com/StyleWriter_Download.phpproduct
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stylewriter-denial-of-service-via-pattern-inputthird-party-advisory
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