Buffer overflow in R-Project R

CVE-2019-25695

R 3.4.4 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious input into the GUI Preferences language field. Attackers can craft a payload with a 292-byte offset and JMP ESP instruction to execute commands like calc.exe when the payload is pasted into the Language for menus and messages field.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.