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    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
    Nrss
    Product
    Nrss
    Vendor
    Nrss
    Product
    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