CVE-2019-25695
R 3.4.4 Local Buffer Overflow Windows XP SP3
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.6 High
- Published
- Apr 12, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 5, 2026
Description
R 3.4.4 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious input into the GUI Preferences language field. Attackers can craft a payload with a 292-byte offset and JMP ESP instruction to execute commands like calc.exe when the payload is pasted into the Language for menus and messages field.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.6 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.4 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.4 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat-SADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Rr-project |
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References
- ExploitDB-46265exploit
- Official Product Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: R 3.4.4 Local Buffer Overflow Windows XP SP3third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-25695vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2457652issue-tracking
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2019/cve-2019-25695.json
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