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CVE-2018-25258

HIGH

8.4

Description

RGui 3.5.0 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the GUI preferences dialog that allows attackers to bypass DEP protections through structured exception handling exploitation. Attackers can craft malicious input in the Language for menus and messages field to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, execute a ROP chain for VirtualAlloc allocation, and achieve arbitrary code execution.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.4

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published4/12/2026

Last Modified4/12/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434

References

https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/old/3.5.0/R-3.5.0-win.exe(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46107(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.r-project.org/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rgui-local-buffer-overflow-seh-dep-bypass(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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