Description
R 3.4.4 on Windows x64 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the GUI Preferences language menu field that allows local attackers to bypass DEP and ASLR protections. Attackers can inject a crafted payload through the Language for menus preference to trigger a structured exception handler chain pivot and execute arbitrary shellcode with application privileges.
Published: 2026-03-11
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
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History

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared R-project
R-project r
Vendors & Products R-project
R-project r

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:30:00 +0000


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Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Description R 3.4.4 on Windows x64 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the GUI Preferences language menu field that allows local attackers to bypass DEP and ASLR protections. Attackers can inject a crafted payload through the Language for menus preference to trigger a structured exception handler chain pivot and execute arbitrary shellcode with application privileges.
Title R 3.4.4 Windows x64 Buffer Overflow SEH DEP ASLR Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-07T14:04:37.552Z

Reserved: 2026-02-23T13:58:07.740Z

Link: CVE-2019-25485

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-11T19:22:32.038Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-03-11T19:16:02.760

Modified: 2026-04-15T14:56:45.970

Link: CVE-2019-25485

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T15:29:38Z

Weaknesses