CVE-2019-25327 — Prime95 version 29

Prime95 version 29.8 build 6 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the user ID input field that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a malicious payload and paste it into the PrimeNet user ID and proxy host fields to trigger a bind shell on

01What is this vulnerability?

Prime95 version 29.8 build 6 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the user ID input field that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a malicious payload and paste it into the PrimeNet user ID and proxy host fields to trigger a bind shell on port 3110.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mersenne Research, Inc	Prime95	29.8

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2026-02-12T22:48:38.163Z
• Last modified: 2026-03-05T01:26:08.088Z

09References

• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47802
• www.mersenne.org — https://www.mersenne.org
• www.vulncheck.com — https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/prime-version-build-buffer-overflow-seh