CVE-2016-20037

HIGH

8.4

Description

xwpe 1.5.30a-2.1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying overly long input strings that exceed buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious command-line arguments with 262 bytes of junk data followed by shellcode to overwrite the instruction pointer and achieve code execution or denial of service.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.4

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/28/2026

Last Modified3/30/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.identicalsoftware.com/xwpe(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39285(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xwpe-30a-stack-based-buffer-overflow(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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