CVE-2016-20041Yasr 0.6.9-5 Buffer Overflow via Command-line Parameter
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.4 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
yasr Yasr Screen Reader yasr:screen_reader (from the name) | 0.6.9-5 | CNA record |
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39734exploit
- http://yasr.sourceforge.net/product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/yasr-5-buffer-overflow-via-command-line-parameterthird-party-advisory
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