CVE-2016-20043

HIGH 8.4

NRSS RSS Reader 0.3.9-1 Stack Buffer Overflow

CVSS Score

8.4

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

2th

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.

CWE	CWE-787
Vendor	nrss
Product	nrss reader
Published	Mar 28, 2026
Last Updated	Mar 30, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

nrss / NRSS Reader

0.3.9

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39810 codezen.org: http://www.codezen.org/nrss/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nrss-rss-reader-1-stack-buffer-overflow

Credits

Juan Sacco - http://www.exploitpack.com - [email protected]