CVE-2018-25220

Description

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 Vector

References

• http://bochs.sourceforge.net/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43979
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bochs-5-buffer-overflow-remote-code-execution