CVE-2018-25294
Published: 26 April 2026
Summary
CVE-2018-25294 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Cewe Photoworld (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.7 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Application or System Exploitation (T1499.004); ranked at the 30.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2018-25294 is a buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-120) in CEWE Photoshow version 6.3.4, affecting the login dialog of this Windows photo editing and printing application. The flaw occurs when oversized input is submitted to the email address and password fields, leading to a crash of the application.
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N). By injecting approximately 4000 bytes of data into the specified fields, attackers achieve a denial-of-service condition (A:H), as indicated by the CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (C:N/I:N/S:U), disrupting application availability without impacting confidentiality or integrity.
Advisories and references, including an Exploit-DB proof-of-concept (exploit/45211) and a VulnCheck advisory on the buffer overflow denial-of-service, document the issue but do not specify patches or mitigations. Vendor pages on cewe-photoworld.com provide software downloads, suggesting practitioners verify and update to newer versions if available.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2018-21814
Vulnerability details
CEWE Photoshow 6.3.4 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the login dialog that allows attackers to crash the application by submitting oversized input. Attackers can inject 4000 bytes of data into the email address and password fields to trigger a…
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denial of service condition.
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Why these techniques?
Buffer overflow in login fields directly enables application crash for DoS via exploitation (T1499.004).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly prevents buffer overflow by validating length and format of oversized inputs to email and password fields in the login dialog.
Addresses the vulnerability through timely flaw remediation, such as patching or updating to a newer version of CEWE Photoshow.
Limits the effects of denial-of-service from application crashes triggered by oversized login inputs.