Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Mar 11, 2026· Updated Apr 15, 2026

CVE-2019-25485

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.

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www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47122nvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/r-windows-x64-buffer-overflow-seh-dep-aslr-bypassnvd

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