CVE-2016-20038 in werner yTree
Summary
yTree 1.94-1.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument containing shellcode and a return address to overwrite the stack and execute code in the application context.
Responsible
VulnCheck
Reservation
03/28/2026
Disclosure
03/28/2026
Entries
| Published | Base | Temp | Vulnerability | CWE | Prod | Exp | Cou | EPSS | CTI | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/28/2026 | 6.8 | 6.6 | werner yTree out-of-bounds write | 787 | Unknown | Proof-of-Concept | Not defined | 0.00013 | 2.73 | CVE-2016-20038 |