CVE-2018-25278
Denial of Service via Oversized Input in PicaJet FX
Publication date: 2026-04-26
Last updated on: 2026-04-26
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| picajet | fx | 2.6.5 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-120 | The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in PicaJet FX version 2.6.5 and is a denial of service issue. It allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting oversized input to the registration fields.
Specifically, an attacker can paste a 6000-byte buffer into the Registration Name and Registration Key fields via the Help menu's Register PicaJet dialog, which triggers the application to crash.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service condition where the PicaJet FX application crashes when oversized input is submitted to its registration fields.
This can disrupt normal use of the application, potentially causing loss of availability and interrupting workflows that depend on PicaJet FX.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability involves submitting an oversized input (a 6000-byte buffer) into the Registration Name and Registration Key fields of the PicaJet FX 2.6.5 application via the Help menu's Register PicaJet dialog to cause a crash.
Detection would involve monitoring for application crashes related to the Register PicaJet dialog or attempts to input unusually large data into the registration fields.
However, no specific commands or network detection methods are provided in the available information.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The vulnerability allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting oversized input to registration fields.
Immediate mitigation steps would include restricting local access to the application to trusted users only and avoiding the use of the Register PicaJet dialog until a patch or update is available.
No specific mitigation commands or patches are provided in the available information.