CVE-2016-20043 - Vulnerability Analysis

Overview

NRSS RSS Reader 0.3.9-1 contains a buffer overflow caused by an oversized argument to the -F parameter, letting local attackers execute arbitrary code by overwriting the return address, exploit requires local access.

Severity & Score

Impact

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code, potentially gaining full control of the affected system.

Mitigation

Update to the latest version.

References

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

Related Resources

• Vulnerability Intelligence Dashboard
• Credential Scanner