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.
Published:Mar 28, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 13, 2026
EPS:Mar 28, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00015
CVSS Score:8.4
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Nrss
Product
Nrss
Nrss
Nrss
Vendor
Nrss
Product
Nrss Reader
Nrss
Nrss Reader
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
