CVE-2018-25288 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-25288: StyleWriter 1.0 Denial of Service via Pattern Input

Vendor Editorsoftware
Product StyleWriter
Weakness CWE-120
Published April 26, 2026
Last update April 27, 2026

CVSS base score

6.9/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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