InfraRecorder 0.53 Denial of Service via txt File Import
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-789Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-789.
Summary
InfraRecorder 0.53 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by importing a maliciously crafted text file. Attackers can create a text file containing 6000 bytes of data and import it through the Edit menu's Import function to trigger an application crash.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00115 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infrarecorder | InfraRecorder | 0.53 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- InfraRecorder Vendorinfrarecorder Affected 0.53 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25274
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xwv-qh99-36jq
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2018-25274 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25274 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2xwv-qh99-36jq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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