CVE-2016-20037

HIGH

xwpe 1.5.30a-2.1 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

xwpe 1.5.30a-2.1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying overly long input strings that exceed buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious command-line arguments with 262 bytes of junk data followed by shellcode to overwrite the instruction pointer and achieve code execution or denial of service.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Juan Sacco · pythonlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39285

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 4.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
Identicalsoftware/xWPE 1.5.30a-2.1
Published Mar 28, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 29, 2026