CVE-2016-20049
CRITICAL EPSS 47.2%
Published Mar 28, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.3 CVSS 4.0
Published Mar 28, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
JAD 1.5.8e-1kali1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input strings exceeding 8150 bytes to overflow the stack, overwrite return addresses, and execute shellcode in the application context.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
47.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| varaneckas | jad_java_decompiler | 1.5.8e-1kali1 | any |
References 3
- varaneckas.com http://www.varaneckas.com/jad/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42076
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jad-8e-1kali1-stack-based-buffer-overflow-remote-code-execution
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.