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.

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Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title R 3.4.4 Local Buffer Overflow Windows XP SP3
Weaknesses CWE-787
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-12T12:28:47.555Z

Reserved: 2026-04-05T15:34:46.394Z

Link: CVE-2019-25695

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-12T13:16:32.443

Modified: 2026-04-12T13:16:32.443

Link: CVE-2019-25695

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-04-12T12:28:47Z

Links: CVE-2019-25695 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-04-13T12:41:19Z

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