CVE-2018-25240

MEDIUM

Watchr 1.1.0.0 Denial of Service via Search

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-25240. PoCs published by 0xB9.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Watchr 1.1.0.0 by generating a malformed input file that crashes the application when pasted into the search bar. The exploit leverages a buffer overflow with a static payload of 8145 'A' characters.

Description

Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string to the search functionality. Attackers can paste a buffer of 8145 characters into the search bar and trigger a search operation to cause the application to crash.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by 0xB9 · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46194

This PoC demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Watchr 1.1.0.0 by generating a malformed input file that crashes the application when pasted into the search bar. The exploit leverages a buffer overflow with a static payload of 8145 'A' characters.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Watchr 1.1.0.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Python to generate the payload file · Watchr application installed on Windows 10
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 07, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-46194
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46194
Product product
Product Reference
https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9PN12GNX62VZ
Third Party Advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Microsoft Watchr 1.1.0.0 Denial of Service via Search
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/microsoft-watchr-denial-of-service-via-search
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Watchr 1.1.0.0 Denial of Service via Search
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/watchr-denial-of-service-via-search

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 1.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-1260
Status published
Products (1)
Watchr/Watchr 1.1.0.0
Published Apr 04, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 04, 2026