CVE-2018-25244
Denial of Service via Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Eco Search
Publication date: 2026-04-04
Last updated on: 2026-04-04
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | eco_search | 1.0.2.0 |
| microsoft | eco_search | to 1.0.2.0 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-1312 | The firewall in an on-chip fabric protects the main addressed region, but it does not protect any mirrored memory or memory-mapped-IO (MMIO) regions. |
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AI Powered Q&A
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The provided information does not specify any direct impact of this vulnerability on compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate the denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Eco Search 1.0.2.0, avoid submitting excessively long strings (950 or more characters) to the search functionality.
Restrict local access to the application to prevent attackers from exploiting the vulnerability by pasting large buffers into the search bar.
Monitor for any updates or patches from Microsoft addressing this issue and apply them as soon as they become available.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2018-25244 is a denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Eco Search version 1.0.2.0 and earlier. It occurs when a local attacker submits an excessively long string—specifically, a buffer of 950 or more characters—into the search bar and initiates a search operation. This causes the application to crash due to a buffer overflow.
The vulnerability is classified under CWE-1312, indicating missing protection for mirrored regions in the on-chip fabric firewall.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows a local attacker to crash the Microsoft Eco Search application by submitting a very long input string to the search functionality. The impact is a denial of service, meaning the application becomes unavailable or stops functioning properly until restarted.
Since the attack requires local access and no privileges or user interaction, it could disrupt normal use of the application for legitimate users, potentially causing loss of productivity or interruption of service.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability can be detected by attempting to reproduce the crash condition locally on the affected Microsoft Eco Search application version 1.0.2.0 or earlier.
Specifically, an attacker or tester can create a payload consisting of 950 or more characters (e.g., 950 "A" characters) and paste it into the search bar of the application, then initiate a search operation to see if the application crashes.
A simple way to generate such a payload is by using a command or script to create a file with 950 characters, for example using Python:
- python -c "print('A'*950)" > PoC.txt
Then, copy the contents of PoC.txt and paste it into the search bar of the Eco Search application and execute the search to observe if the application crashes, indicating the presence of the vulnerability.