CVE-2019-25695
R 3.4.4 Local Buffer Overflow Windows XP SP3
CVSS Score
8.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
R 3.4.4 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious input into the GUI Preferences language field. Attackers can craft a payload with a 292-byte offset and JMP ESP instruction to execute commands like calc.exe when the payload is pasted into the Language for menus and messages field.
| CWE | CWE-787 |
| Vendor | r-project |
| Product | r |
| Published | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jul 15, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
r-project / R
3.4.4
References
exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46265 cloud.r-project.org: https://cloud.r-project.org/bin/windows/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/r-local-buffer-overflow-windows-xp-sp3 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-25695 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2457652 security.access.redhat.com: https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2019/cve-2019-25695.json
Credits
Dino Covotsos - Telspace Systems