Description
Bochs 2.6-5 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized input string to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious payload with 1200 bytes of padding followed by a return-oriented programming chain to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shell commands with application privileges.
Published: 2026-03-28
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Description Bochs 2.6-5 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized input string to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious payload with 1200 bytes of padding followed by a return-oriented programming chain to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shell commands with application privileges.
Title Bochs 2.6-5 Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution
First Time appeared Bochs Project
Bochs Project bochs
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bochs_project:bochs:2.6-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Bochs Project
Bochs Project bochs
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Bochs Project Bochs
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-28T11:58:13.268Z

Reserved: 2026-03-28T11:46:46.215Z

Link: CVE-2018-25220

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-28T12:16:02.600

Modified: 2026-03-28T12:16:02.600

Link: CVE-2018-25220

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