CVE-2016-20049
JAD 1.5.8e-1kali1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input strings exceeding 8150 bytes to overflow the stack, overwrite return addresses, and execute shellcode in the application context.
Published:Mar 28, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 22, 2026
EPS:Mar 28, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00089
CVSS Score:9.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Varaneckas
Product
Jad Java Decompiler
Varaneckas
Jad Java Decompiler
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
