CVE-2016-20041CWE-22

Yasr 0.6.9-5 Buffer Overflow via Command-line Parameter

High · published March 28, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.6
EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

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
0.00163 · 5.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-03-28T11:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 MAR 11:58Z
    Yasr 0.6.9-5 Buffer Overflow via Command-line Parameter
    cvelistv5