CVE-2018-25293

Prime95 29.4b7 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the PrimeNet connection dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the optional proxy password field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by entering a 6000-byte payload into the proxy password parameter, causing the application to crash when processing the connection settings.

CVSS v4.0

6.9 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1

6.2 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 3th percentile

Published

2026-04-26

Updated

2026-04-27

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45226

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2018-25292
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• CVE-2018-25296