CVE-2018-25271

6.2 MEDIUM
Published: April 22, 2026 Modified: April 27, 2026
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Description

Textpad 8.1.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long buffer string through the Run command interface. Attackers can paste a 5000-byte payload into the Command field via Tools > Run to trigger a buffer overflow that crashes the application.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://textpad.com
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45956
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Exploit VDB Entry
https://www.textpad.com/download/v81/win32/txpeng812-32.zip
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Broken Link
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/textpad-denial-of-service-via-run-command
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Third Party Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
3th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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