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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD9.3 Critical

CVE-2018-25220

Bochs 2.6-5 Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution

Description

Bochs 2.6-5 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized input string to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious payload with 1200 bytes of padding followed by a return-oriented programming chain to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shell commands with application privileges.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

bochs BOCHS

  • 2.6-5affected

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