CVE-2018-25284

MEDIUM

HD Tune Pro 5.70 Denial of Service via Options Dialog

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-25284. PoCs published by Gionathan Reale.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in HD Tune Pro 5.70 by creating a maliciously crafted file with a large buffer of 'A' characters. When the file content is pasted into the 'Folder / file name' field in the application's options, it triggers a crash due to buffer overflow.

Description

HD Tune Pro 5.70 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the folder/file name field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by entering a 6000-byte payload through the File > Options > Save dialog's folder/file name input field.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Gionathan Reale · pythondoswindows_x86
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45298

This exploit demonstrates a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in HD Tune Pro 5.70 by creating a maliciously crafted file with a large buffer of 'A' characters. When the file content is pasted into the 'Folder / file name' field in the application's options, it triggers a crash due to buffer overflow.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HD Tune Pro v5.70
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Python to generate the exploit file · User interaction to paste the payload into the application
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 26, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-45298
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45298
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://www.hdtune.com/
Product product
Product Reference
https://www.hdtune.com/download.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: HD Tune Pro 5.70 Denial of Service via Options Dialog
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hd-tune-pro-denial-of-service-via-options-dialog

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 7.9%
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-120
Status published
Products (1)
Hdtune/HD Tune Pro 5.70
Published Apr 26, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 26, 2026