CVE-2016-20038
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.
- Score
- CVSS 4.0 8.6 High
- Status
- Deferred - disclosure@vulncheck.com
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- Last modified
- 2026-03-30
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
Affected products
References
- http://www.han.de/~werner/ytree.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39406
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ytree-stack-based-buffer-overflow
