CVE-2019-25695
R 3.4.4 Local Buffer Overflow Windows XP SP3
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
R 3.4.4 Local Buffer Overflow Windows XP SP3
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-25695- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-20130
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.
- Record
EUVD-2019-20130- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4f8-4p6w-v5h6
R 3.4.4 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j4f8-4p6w-v5h6- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-25695- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-25695
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25695- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
r-baseUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.1-3ubuntu13.0.2-1ubuntu13.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~esm2 |
None known |
r-baseUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.2-13.2.2.20151203-13.2.3-13.2.3-23.2.3-43.2.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
None known |
r-baseUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.2-1ubuntu13.4.2-1ubuntu23.4.2-2ubuntu13.4.3-13.4.3-1build13.4.4-13.4.4-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
r-baseUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.1-43.6.1-73.6.2-23.6.2.20200221-13.6.2.20200221-1build13.6.3-2 |
None known |
r-baseUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.4-1build14.1.2-1ubuntu14.1.2-1ubuntu2 |
None known |
r-baseUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.1-44.3.2-14.3.2-1build14.3.3-2build14.3.3-2build2 |
None known |
r-baseUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.3-14.5.0-34.5.1-1 |
None known |
r-baseUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.5.2-1ubuntu24.6.0-54.6.1-14.6.1-44.6.1-5 |
None known |
r-baseUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.5.1-14.5.2-14.5.2-1ubuntu14.5.2-1ubuntu2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-25695 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in R-project R, published April 12, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. No source names a fixed version.