CVE-2019-25695
HIGH EPSS 8.7%
Published Apr 12, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.6 CVSS 4.0
Published Apr 12, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
8.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety
References 3
- cloud.r-project.org https://cloud.r-project.org/bin/windows/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46265
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/r-local-buffer-overflow-windows-xp-sp3
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.