CVE-2016-20041 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2016-20041

Yasr 0.6.9-5 Buffer Overflow via Command-line Parameter

Vulnerability Description

Yasr 0.6.9-5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -p parameter. Attackers can invoke yasr with a crafted payload containing junk data, shellcode, and a return address to overwrite the stack and trigger code execution.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Juan Sacco - http://www.exploitpack.com - jsacco@exploitpack.com, Juan Sacco"

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Yasr Screen Reader
Vulnerable Versions:
0.6.9-5

Timeline

Official Publish: March 28th, 2026
Last Modified: March 30th, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)