CVE-2018-25220

Bochs 2.6-5 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized input string to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious payload with 1200 bytes of padding followed by a return-oriented programming chain to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shell commands with application privileges.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://bochs.sourceforge.net/	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43979	Exploit VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bochs-5-buffer-overflow-remote-code-execution	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:bochs_project:bochs:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-28 12:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 01:55

NVD link : CVE-2018-25220

Mitre link : CVE-2018-25220

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-25220

JSON object : View

Products Affected

bochs_project

bochs

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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