high8.4
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 la…
Impact
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 instruction to execute commands like calc.exe when the payload is pasted into the Language for menus and messages field.
Affected packages
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Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://cloud.r-project.org/bin/windows/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46265
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/r-local-buffer-overflow-windows-xp-sp3
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-25695
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2457652
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2019/cve-2019-25695.json