StyleWriter 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Pattern to Find or Advice Message fields in the Add Pattern dialog to trigger a denial of service condition.

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Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Editorsoftware
Editorsoftware stylewriter
Vendors & Products Editorsoftware
Editorsoftware stylewriter

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Description StyleWriter 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Pattern to Find or Advice Message fields in the Add Pattern dialog to trigger a denial of service condition.
Title StyleWriter 1.0 Denial of Service via Pattern Input
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-27T14:06:22.237Z

Reserved: 2026-04-26T13:08:12.758Z

Link: CVE-2018-25288

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-27T14:06:07.555Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-26T22:17:29.900

Modified: 2026-04-27T18:55:32.883

Link: CVE-2018-25288

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-27T19:52:08Z

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