nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25253 CVE-2018-25253
MEDIUM
Termite 3.4 Denial of Service via Settings Buffer Overflow
Record summary
CVE-2018-25253 has a selected CVSS score of 6.9 (medium); EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.
Description
Termite 3.4 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the User interface language settings field that allows local attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 2000-byte payload into the Settings User interface language field to crash the application.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
Available material
- Catalogued exploits
- 1
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationPoC
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Apr 6, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
TermiteBrowse Compuphase / Termite | CVE List | 3.4 | affected |
Proofs of concept
1Catalogued exploits
ExploitDBTermite 3.4 - Denial of Service (PoC)ExploitDB exploitby Abdullah AlıçNot analyzed1 file
References
5Official Product Homepageproduct
https://www.compuphase.com/ Product Referenceproduct
https://www.compuphase.com/software_termite.htm ExploitDB-45453exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45453 VulnCheck Advisory: Termite 3.4 Denial of Service via Settings Buffer OverflowThird-party advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/termite-denial-of-service-via-settings-buffer-overflow