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    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
    Bochs
    Product
    Bochs
    Vendor
    Bochs Project
    Product
    Bochs

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High