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Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25602 is a local denial-of-service issue in GSearch 1.0.1.0. A person with access to the application can crash it through oversized search input. This does not indicate data theft or system takeover, but it can disrupt users who rely on the app.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate operational-risk item. Address where the application is business-critical, shared, or exposed to untrusted local users. It is not currently supported by the provided sources as a remote compromise or active exploitation emergency.
Technical view
The vulnerability affects GSearch 1.0.1.0 and is described as a crash triggered through the search interface after excessively long input. CVSS 4.0 score is 6.8, with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and user interaction present. Impact is high availability loss for the vulnerable application only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems where GSearch 1.0.1.0 is installed and accessible to a local user. The provided sources do not identify server-side, remote, or enterprise-wide exposure.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB reference exists, but the source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The issue requires local application interaction and causes an application crash rather than confidentiality or integrity compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow and product-specific. CVE metadata and VulnCheck describe GSearch 1.0.1.0 only. Exploit-DB indicates public exploit information, but this assessment does not include weaponization details. No patch version is named in the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for GSearch 1.0.1.0 installations.
- Check vendor or Microsoft Store guidance for updates or replacement versions.
- Remove GSearch where it is not business-required.
- Restrict use of affected installations to trusted local users.
- Prioritize remediation for shared kiosks or multi-user workstations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether GSearch 1.0.1.0 is installed on managed endpoints.
- Review software inventory data for the Microsoft Store product reference.
- Check vendor advisory sources for updated affected-version or fix information.
- Avoid crash testing on production systems unless approved.
- Document business owners for any remaining installations.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.8MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-47026CVE reference · exploit
- Product ReferenceCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: GSearch 1.0.1.0 Denial of Service via Search InputCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Handling of Overlap Between Protected Memory Ranges
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