CVE-2016-20041
HIGHYasr 0.6.9-5 Buffer Overflow via Command-line Parameter
Title source: cnaDescription
Yasr 0.6.9-5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -p parameter. Attackers can invoke yasr with a crafted payload containing junk data, shellcode, and a return address to overwrite the stack and trigger code execution.
Exploits (1)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.4
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
6.8%
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-22
Status
published
Products (1)
yasr/Yasr Screen Reader
0.6.9-5
Published
Mar 28, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 29, 2026