CVE-2016-20048
iSelect 1.4.0-2+b1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized value to the -k/--key parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious argument containing a NOP sled, shellcode, and return address to overflow a 1024-byte stack buffer and gain code execution with user privileges.
- Score
- CVSS 4.0 8.6 High
- Status
- Deferred - disclosure@vulncheck.com
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- Last modified
- 2026-10-07
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
Affected products
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41076
- http://www.ossp.org/pkg/tool/iselect/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iselect-2-b1-local-buffer-overflow-via-key-parameter
