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CVE-2018-25279

6.2 · MEDIUM

jiNa OCR Image to Text 1.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by processing a malformed PNG file.

Published Apr 26, 2026CWE-789EPSS 0.12%

Overview

CVE-2018-25279 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 26, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

jiNa OCR Image to Text 1.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by processing a malformed PNG file. Attackers can create a specially crafted PNG file with an oversized buffer and trigger the crash when the application attempts to convert the file to PDF.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.convertimagetotext.net/downloadsoftware.phpRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/45380Refwww.vulncheck.com/advisories/jina-ocr-image-to-text-denial-of-service-via-png

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-25279?

CVE-2018-25279 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 26, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-25279?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-25279?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-25279?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-25279 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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