CVE-2018-25285 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-25285: Fathom 2.4 Denial of Service via Authorization Code Buffer Overflow

Vendor Fathom
Product Fathom
Weakness CWE-120
Published April 26, 2026
Last update April 27, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction —
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Fathom 2.4 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Authorization Code field that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an oversized input string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Authorization Code field and click Activate to trigger a denial of service condition.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 26, 2026 CVE published
April 27, 2026 Record updated