CVE-2016-20043

NRSS RSS Reader 0.3.9-1 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -F parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input with 256 bytes of padding followed by a controlled EIP value to overwrite the return address and achieve code execution.

Score

CVSS 4.0 8.6 High

Status

Analyzed - disclosure@vulncheck.com

Published

2026-03-28

Last modified

2026-03-30

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected products

• Nrss (Nrss)
• Nrss Reader (Nrss)

References

• http://www.codezen.org/nrss/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39810
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nrss-rss-reader-1-stack-buffer-overflow