CVE-2018-25284
HD Tune Pro 5.70 Denial of Service via Options Dialog
Description
HD Tune Pro 5.70 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the folder/file name field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by entering a 6000-byte payload through the File > Options > Save dialog's folder/file name input field.
INFO
Published Date :
April 26, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2026, 1:55 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-25284
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply vendor updates for HD Tune Pro.
- Avoid using excessively long strings in file/folder names.
- Validate all user inputs for length restrictions.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Hdtune', 'product': 'HD Tune Pro', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.70'}]}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2018-25284', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-04-27T16:44:19.150877Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description HD Tune Pro 5.70 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the folder/file name field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by entering a 6000-byte payload through the File > Options > Save dialog's folder/file name input field. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-120 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45298 Added Reference https://www.hdtune.com/ Added Reference https://www.hdtune.com/download.html Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hd-tune-pro-denial-of-service-via-options-dialog