# CVE-2018-25293

> Vulnerability · severity: **MEDIUM** (CVSS 6.2).

## 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.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2018-25293
- **Published:** 2026-04-26
- **CVSS severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS base score:** 6.2
- **CWE codes:** CWE-120

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25293

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2018-25293. Retrieved 2026-07-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2018-25293. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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