Buffer overflow in Ezbsystems Easyboot
CVE-2018-25290
Easyboot 6.6.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Replace Text function that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by accessing File > Tools > Replace Text and pasting a 7000-byte payload into the text fields to cause a denial of service.
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
- Ezbsystems Easyboot — versions 6.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45241 (exploit)
- www.ezbsystems.com/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/easyboot-buffer-overflow-denial-of-service (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25290?
- CVE-2018-25290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ezbsystems Easyboot, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-04-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25290?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.