What is CVE-2019-25695?

CVE-2019-25695 is a high-severity vulnerability in R-project R, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-04-12.

How severe is CVE-2019-25695?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

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 i…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (0.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

R-project R — versions 3.4.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

ExploitDB-46265 (exploit)
Official Product Homepage (product)
VulnCheck Advisory: R 3.4.4 Local Buffer Overflow Windows XP SP3 (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-25695?: CVE-2019-25695 is a high-severity vulnerability in R-project R, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-04-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-25695?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.