ubuntu-cve-2019-25695
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-04-12 13:16
Modified
2026-06-30 15:57
Summary
Details
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.
Severity
8.4 (High)
8.4 (High)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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"aliases": [],
"details": "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.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25695",
"modified": "2026-06-30T15:57:48Z",
"published": "2026-04-12T13:16:00Z",
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"type": "REPORT",
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"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/r-local-buffer-overflow-windows-xp-sp3"
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"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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"score": "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",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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{
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"type": "Ubuntu"
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}
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