CVE-2016-20049CWE-787

JAD 1.5.8e-1kali1 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution

Critical · published March 28, 2026

CVSS v4.0
9.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
51.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

JAD 1.5.8e-1kali1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input strings exceeding 8150 bytes to overflow the stack, overwrite return addresses, and execute shellcode in the application context.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00668 · 51.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2026-03-28T11:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 MAR 11:58Z
    JAD 1.5.8e-1kali1 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution
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