CVE-2019-25602Public exploit

Application crash via oversized search string

Published Mar 22, 2026 · Updated Mar 22, 2026

Denial of service in GSearch 1.0.1.0 allows local users to crash the Windows application through an oversized search string. The search bar accepts a 2,000-character buffer and, after search, selecting any returned link triggers the application crash. Local access and user interaction are required; published evidence demonstrates interruption of only the GSearch process on Windows 10.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in GSearch 1.0.1.0 allows local users to crash the Windows application through an oversized search string. The search bar accepts a 2,000-character buffer and, after search, selecting any returned link triggers the application crash. Local access and user interaction are required; published evidence demonstrates interruption of only the GSearch process on Windows 10.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-25602
Published
Mar 22, 2026
Updated
Mar 22, 2026
Vendor
Kaloian Kozlev
Product
GSearch
Classifications
CWE-1260, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Kaloian Kozlev · GSearchversion=1.0.1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.5VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.8VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1260Improper Handling of Overlap Between Protected Memory Ranges
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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