Buffer overflow in Compuphase Termite
CVE-2018-25253
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Compuphase Termite — versions 3.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45453 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.compuphase.com (Product, product)
- www.compuphase.com/software_termite.htm (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/termite-denial-of-service-via-settings-buffer-over… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25253?
- CVE-2018-25253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Compuphase Termite, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-04-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25253?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.