CVE-2016-20038CWE-787

yTree 1.94-1.1 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

High · published March 28, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.6
EPSS
0%
Percentile
6.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

yTree 1.94-1.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument containing shellcode and a return address to overwrite the stack and execute code in the application context.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.6 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00177 · 6.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2026-03-28T11:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 MAR 11:58Z
    yTree 1.94-1.1 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
    cvelistv5