Findings

CVE-2018-25266

Angry IP Scanner 3.5.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the preferences dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessiv…

Published Apr 22, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · angryip angry ip scanner

Angry IP Scanner 3.5.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the preferences dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively large string. Attackers can generate a file containing a massive buffer of repeated characters and paste it into the unavailable value field in the display preferences to trigger a denial of service.

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  1. Apr 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Angry IP Scanner 3.5.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the preferences dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively large string. Attackers can generate a file containing a massive buffer of repeated characters and paste it into the unavailable value field in the display preferences to trigger a denial of service.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Angry IP Scanner 3.5.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the preferences dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively large string. Attackers can generate a file containing a massive buffer of repeated characters and paste it into the unavailable value field in the display preferences to trigger a denial of service.

Affected

  • cpe angryip/angry ip scanner3.5.3

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25266

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25266

    Angry IP Scanner 3.5.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the preferences dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively large string. Attackers can generate a file containing a massive buffer of repeated characters and paste it i

    nvd.nist.gov

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