StyleWriter 1.0 Denial of Service via Pattern Input
Published Apr 26, 2026
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.14%
Description
StyleWriter 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Pattern to Find or Advice Message fields in the Add Pattern dialog to trigger a denial of service condition.
Affected products
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- Version 1.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editorsoftware | StyleWriter | n/a |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
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
1 other source (NVD) ▾
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/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/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 27, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Apr–Oct 2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 2.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 3.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 0.01% (0.00012) | 1.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (4)
- http://www.editorsoftware.com product
- http://www.editorsoftware.com/StyleWriter_Download.php product
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45250 exploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stylewriter-denial-of-service-via-pattern-input third-party-advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.editorsoftware.com | product | |
| http://www.editorsoftware.com/StyleWriter_Download.php | product | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45250 | exploit | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stylewriter-denial-of-service-via-pattern-input | third-party-advisory |
Change history (0)
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