CVE-2018-25220 — Bochs 2.6-5 Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution
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. Attac…
Published: 2026-03-28 · CVSS: 9.3 · CVSS 4.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7