CVE-2016-20041
HIGHYasr 0.6.9-5 Buffer Overflow via Command-line Parameter
Title source: cnaExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-20041. PoCs published by Juan Sacco.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Yasr Console Screen Reader version 0.6.9-5. It constructs a malicious payload with shellcode to achieve arbitrary code execution via a crafted command-line argument.
Description
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)
This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Yasr Console Screen Reader version 0.6.9-5. It constructs a malicious payload with shellcode to achieve arbitrary code execution via a crafted command-line argument.
References (3)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H