CVE-2016-20038
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CVE-2016-20038 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. yTree 1.94-1.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument containing shellcode and a return address to overwrite the stack and execute code in the application context.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
yTree 1.94-1.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument containing shellcode and a return address to overwrite the stack and execute code in the application context.
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- Status
- Deferred
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