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TI-2018-15510 Aliases CVE-2018-25285GHSA-p5f8-q6q5-wq69

Fathom 2.4 Denial of Service via Authorization Code Buffer Overflow

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
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-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Fathom 2.4 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Authorization Code field that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an oversized input string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Authorization Code field and click Activate to trigger a denial of service condition.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0013 2nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FathomFathom2.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Fathom VendorFathom Affected 2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25285
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p5f8-q6q5-wq69

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

Sources

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