CVE-2016-20042CWE-787

TRN 3.6-23 Stack Buffer Overflow Local Code Execution

High · published March 28, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.6
EPSS
0%
Percentile
3.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

TRN 3.6-23 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument with 156 bytes of padding followed by a return address to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.

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
0.00145 · 3.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2026-03-28T11:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 MAR 11:58Z
    TRN 3.6-23 Stack Buffer Overflow Local Code Execution
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