CVE-2018-25426: WinMTR 0.91 Denial of Service via Buffer Overflow
WinMTR 0.91 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by sending a malformed payload file containing a large buffer of repeated characters. Attackers can create a specially crafted input file with 238 bytes of data to trigger a buffer overflow condition that causes the application to crash.
Security readout for executives and security teams
WinMTR 0.91 can be crashed by malformed input that triggers a buffer overflow. The business impact is availability loss of a diagnostic tool, not evidence of data theft or system takeover in the supplied sources. Exposure appears limited to environments running WinMTR 0.91. The supplied CVSS vector indicates network, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, while the narrative describes a malformed payload file. Confirm local usage patterns. Prioritize remediation where WinMTR 0.91 is installed on operational, administrator, or monitoring systems. This is a high-severity availability issue with public exploit reference, but no supplied evidence of active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for WinMTR 0.91 installations.; Remove WinMTR 0.91 where it is not operationally required.; Check WinMTR and advisory sources for fixed versions or vendor guidance..
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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.