CVE-2016-20043 (GCVE-0-2016-20043)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-28 11:58 – Updated: 2026-03-30 14:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
NRSS RSS Reader 0.3.9-1 Stack Buffer Overflow
Summary
NRSS RSS Reader 0.3.9-1 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -F parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input with 256 bytes of padding followed by a controlled EIP value to overwrite the return address and achieve code execution.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-30 12:48 UTC
CWE
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39810 | exploit |
| http://www.codezen.org/nrss/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nrss-rss-rea… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nrss | NRSS Reader |
Affected:
0.3.9
|
guessed |
Date Public
2016-05-13 00:00
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