Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CEWE Photoshow 6.3.4 is reported vulnerable to a buffer overflow in its login dialog. Oversized input in the email and password fields can crash the application, causing denial of service. The bundle includes public exploit-reference evidence, but it does not indicate known active exploitation and KEV is false.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for any environment that still runs CEWE Photoshow 6.3.4, especially if exposed to untrusted users. Prioritize inventory, vendor guidance review, and replacement or isolation of affected installs.
Technical view
CVE-2018-25294 affects Cewe-Photoworld CEWE Photoshow version 6.3.4. The reported weakness is CWE-120, classic buffer overflow, in login dialog input handling. The stated impact is application crash/denial of service, with CVSS 4.0 score 8.7 and vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. No CPEs or vendor patch evidence are present in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is limited to environments running CEWE Photoshow 6.3.4. Risk is higher where the login dialog can receive untrusted input or where application availability matters. The bundle does not identify other affected products or versions.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB reference is included, so exploit information appears publicly available. However, KEV is false and the provided sources do not state active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Assessment is based only on the supplied CVE source bundle. No active exploitation is claimed because KEV is false and no provided source states in-the-wild exploitation. Patch status is unknown from the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and remove or isolate CEWE Photoshow 6.3.4 installations where possible.
- Check CEWE/official product guidance and current downloads for an updated or fixed release before upgrading.
- Limit access to the vulnerable application workflow from untrusted users or input sources.
- Monitor affected systems for repeated application crashes consistent with denial-of-service attempts.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints and software records for CEWE Photoshow 6.3.4.
- Confirm whether any installed version remains exactly 6.3.4.
- Review vendor guidance or release notes for a fixed version, since patch evidence is not included in the bundle.
- Check crash reports or endpoint telemetry for repeated CEWE Photoshow failures around login activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.7 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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 vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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
8.7HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-45211CVE reference · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: CEWE Photoshow 6.3.4 Buffer Overflow Denial of ServiceCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.