Hacking IncidentsCritical

CVE-2018-25220: Critical Vulnerability in Multiple Products

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Global
NVD

Summary

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

Threat Analysis

**Vulnerability ID:** CVE-2018-25220 **CVSS Score:** 9.8 (CRITICAL)

**Description:** 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

**Recommended Actions:** - Review vendor security advisories - Plan patch deployment according to risk assessment - Implement compensating controls where applicable

Last updated: Mar 29, 2026, 08:17 AM

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