CVE-2017-20225 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2017-20225

TiEmu 2.08 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

TiEmu 2.08 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting inadequate boundary checks on user-supplied input. Attackers can trigger the overflow through command-line arguments passed to the application, leveraging ROP gadgets to bypass protections and execute shellcode in the application context.

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 <juan.sacco@kpn.com> at KPN Red Team - http://www.kpn.com

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

TiEmu
Vulnerable Versions:
2.08

Timeline

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

CVSS Vectors

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

Weaknesses (CWE)