CVE-2018-25220
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.
Published:Mar 28, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 3, 2026
EPS:Mar 28, 2026
EPSS Score:0.0008
CVSS Score:9.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Bochs
Product
Bochs
Bochs
Bochs
Vendor
Bochs Project
Product
Bochs
Bochs Project
Bochs
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
