CVE-2018-25243 (GCVE-0-2018-25243)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-04 13:51 – Updated: 2026-07-15 01:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
FastTube 1.0.1.0 Denial of Service via Search
Summary
FastTube 1.0.1.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string to the search functionality. Attackers can paste a buffer of 1900 characters into the search bar and trigger a crash when the search operation is executed.
Severity
6.2 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-06 15:40 UTC
CWE
- CWE-763 - Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46199 | exploit |
| https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9MXS9JVDP25V | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fasttube-den… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2018-01-18 00:00
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