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Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25253 affects Compuphase Termite 3.4. A local user can enter an overly long value in the user interface language setting and crash the application. The main business impact is loss of availability for systems or workflows that rely on this Termite version, not data theft or remote compromise based on current sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate availability risk. Address it in normal patch or software lifecycle processes unless Termite is operationally critical, used on shared systems, or crashes could interrupt production, diagnostics, or support workflows.
Technical view
The issue is a CWE-787 buffer overflow in Termite 3.4’s User interface language settings field. The CVE record rates it CVSS 4.0 score 6.9, with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and high vulnerable-system availability impact. Public references include an Exploit-DB entry and a VulnCheck advisory.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to endpoints where Compuphase Termite 3.4 is installed and usable by local users. Sources do not indicate remote attackability, privilege escalation, confidentiality impact, or integrity impact.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB reference exists, but the provided sources do not show active exploitation or CISA KEV listing. Exploitation requires local interaction with the application settings, and the documented outcome is application denial of service.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a local denial-of-service condition in Termite 3.4 only. No source in the bundle names a patched version or vendor fix. Avoid expanding scope beyond Termite 3.4 unless new vendor or CVE data confirms additional affected versions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for Compuphase Termite 3.4 installations.
- Check Compuphase and advisory sources for updated vendor guidance or newer releases.
- Restrict local access to Termite on shared or sensitive systems.
- Prioritize replacement or upgrade where Termite availability supports operational workflows.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed Termite version on managed endpoints.
- Review software inventory for Termite 3.4 specifically.
- Check whether users can modify the user interface language setting.
- Monitor affected endpoints for unexpected Termite crashes.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.9MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-45453CVE reference · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Termite 3.4 Denial of Service via Settings Buffer OverflowCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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