CVE-2019-25358

HIGH

FileOptimizer 14.00.2524 - Denial of Service via TempDirectory Parameter Overwrite

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-25358. PoCs published by SYANiDE.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a denial-of-service vulnerability in FileOptimizer 14.00.2524 by overwriting the 'TempDirectory' value in the configuration file with a large buffer (5000 'A' characters), causing a crash when the application is reopened. The exploit requires prior installation and initial run of the software to generate the configuration file.

Description

FileOptimizer 14.00.2524 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by manipulating the FileOptimizer32.ini configuration file. Attackers can overwrite the TempDirectory parameter with a 5000-character buffer to cause the application to crash when opening options.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by SYANiDE · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47586

This PoC exploits a denial-of-service vulnerability in FileOptimizer 14.00.2524 by overwriting the 'TempDirectory' value in the configuration file with a large buffer (5000 'A' characters), causing a crash when the application is reopened. The exploit requires prior installation and initial run of the software to generate the configuration file.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FileOptimizer 14.00.2524
No auth needed
Prerequisites: FileOptimizer 14.00.2524 installed on Windows · Initial run of FileOptimizer to generate 'FileOptimizer32.ini' · Write access to the installation directory
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 30.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-1282
Status published
Products (1)
nikkhokkho/FileOptimizer 14.00.2524
Published Feb 18, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 19, 2026