CVE-2016-20047

HIGH

EKG Gadu 1.9 Local Buffer Overflow via Username Parameter

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

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)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Juan Sacco · pythonlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40392

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