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Vulnerabilities CVE-2016-20044

CVE-2016-20044

High
Open
TLP:CLEAR

PInfo 0.6.9-5.1 Local Buffer Overflow via -m Parameter

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Description

PInfo 0.6.9-5.1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -m parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input string with 564 bytes of padding followed by a return address to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.

Details

CVSS Score
8.6
EPSS Score
0.24%

15.4th percentile

CVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Confidence
90%
Published
Mar 28, 2026
Last Modified
Jul 15, 2026
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