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Vulnerability · CVE-2018-25288

StyleWriter 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string.

Published Apr 26, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · StyleWriter 1.0 contains a

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25288. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of StyleWriter 1.0 contains a is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (StyleWriter 1.0 contains a).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.14%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

StyleWriter 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Pattern to Find or Advice Message fields in the Add Pattern dialog to trigger a denial of service condition.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2018-25288

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25288. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of StyleWriter 1.0 contains a is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-120: Classic Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.14%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 26, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    StyleWriter 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Pattern to Find or Advice Message fields in the Add Pattern dialog to trigger a denial of service condition.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    StyleWriter 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Pattern to Find or Advice Message fields in the Add Pattern dialog to trigger a denial of service condition.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25288

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-25288

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25288

    StyleWriter 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Pattern to Find or Advice Message fields in the Add Pattern dialog to trigger a

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.