CVE-2019-25485

Summary

R 3.4.4 on Windows x64 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the GUI Preferences language menu field that allows local attackers to bypass DEP and ASLR protections. Attackers can inject a crafted payload through the Language for menus preference to trigger a structured exception handler chain pivot and execute arbitrary shellcode with application privileges.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
R-ProjectR3.4.4affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-787: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References