📄 Description (English)
HD Tune Pro 5.70 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the folder/file name field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by entering a 6000-byte payload through the File > Options > Save dialog's folder/file name input field.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2018-25284 is a local buffer overflow vulnerability in HD Tune Pro 5.70 that allows attackers to crash the application through excessively long file/folder names in the Save dialog. With a CVSS score of 6.2 and no available patch, this vulnerability poses a denial of service risk to users relying on this disk utility for storage diagnostics. The lack of exploit availability and requirement for local access limits immediate threat, but organizations should consider alternative tools or implement compensating controls.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 22, 2026 08:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily affects Saudi organizations using HD Tune Pro for disk diagnostics and storage management, particularly in IT departments of banking institutions (SAMA-regulated), government agencies (NCA oversight), and energy sector organizations (ARAMCO, oil & gas companies). The local-only attack vector limits exposure in enterprise environments with proper access controls. However, organizations relying on this tool for critical infrastructure monitoring or compliance auditing may experience service disruption. Risk is elevated for organizations with weak endpoint security postures or inadequate user access management.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Energy and Oil & Gas
Telecommunications
Healthcare
IT Services and Data Centers
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
4.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all systems running HD Tune Pro 5.70 and document business-critical usage
2. Restrict local access to affected systems through Group Policy or endpoint controls
3. Disable or remove HD Tune Pro from systems where alternative tools are available
4. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution
Compensating Controls (No Patch Available):
5. Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for abnormal process termination
6. Implement file system monitoring to detect attempts to access the Save dialog with malicious input
7. Use application sandboxing or virtualization for HD Tune Pro execution
8. Restrict user permissions to prevent local privilege escalation attempts
9. Evaluate and migrate to alternative disk diagnostic tools (e.g., CrystalDiskInfo, DiskInfo)
Detection Rules:
- Monitor for HD Tune Pro crashes with event ID 1000 (Application Error)
- Alert on file operations with path lengths exceeding 260 characters in Save dialog context
- Track failed file operations with STATUS_BUFFER_OVERFLOW errors
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حصر جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل HD Tune Pro 5.70 وتوثيق الاستخدام الحرج للعمل
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة المتأثرة من خلال Group Policy أو عناصر التحكم في نقطة النهاية
3. تعطيل أو إزالة HD Tune Pro من الأنظمة حيث تتوفر أدوات بديلة
4. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع التنفيذ غير المصرح به
الضوابط التعويضية (لا يوجد تصحيح متاح):
5. نشر حلول الكشف والاستجابة في نقطة النهاية (EDR) لمراقبة إنهاء العملية غير الطبيعي
6. تنفيذ مراقبة نظام الملفات للكشف عن محاولات الوصول إلى حوار الحفظ بمدخلات ضارة
7. استخدام الحماية الرملية أو المحاكاة الافتراضية لتنفيذ HD Tune Pro
8. تقييد أذونات المستخدم لمنع محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات المحلية
9. تقييم والهجرة إلى أدوات تشخيص القرص البديلة (مثل CrystalDiskInfo و DiskInfo)
قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة أعطال HD Tune Pro مع معرف الحدث 1000 (خطأ التطبيق)
- التنبيه على عمليات الملفات بأطوال مسار تتجاوز 260 حرفاً في سياق حوار الحفظ
- تتبع عمليات الملفات الفاشلة مع أخطاء STATUS_BUFFER_OVERFLOW
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies (endpoint security requirements)
ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - User Endpoint Devices (secure configuration and patching)
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Privileged Access Rights (least privilege principle)
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 - Business Environment (asset management and inventory)
SAMA CSF PR.IP-1 - Information Protection Processes (secure development and patch management)
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis (monitoring and alerting)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information Security for Supplier Relationships (third-party software management)
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices (endpoint security controls)
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged Access Rights (access control implementation)
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