Description

Prime95 29.4b7 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the PrimeNet connection dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the optional proxy password field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by entering a 6000-byte payload into the proxy password parameter, causing the application to crash when processing the connection settings.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-04-26T13:19:22.545Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-26T13:19:22.545Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-25293 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Mersenne
  • Prime95
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2018-25293.

URL Resource
http://www.mersenne.org cve-icon
http://www.mersenne.org/ftp_root/gimps/p95v294b7.win32.zip cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45226 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/prime95-29-4b7-denial-of-service-via-proxy-password-field cve-icon
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