CVE-2016-20047
HIGHEKG Gadu 1.9 Local Buffer Overflow via Username Parameter
Title source: cnaDescription
EKG Gadu 1.9~pre+r2855-3+b1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the username handling that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized username string. Attackers can trigger the overflow in the strlcpy function by passing a crafted buffer exceeding 258 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.
Exploits (1)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.4
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.1%
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)
ekg/EKG Gadu
1:1.9~pre+r2855-3+b1
Published
Mar 28, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 29, 2026