CVE-2016-20048 in iSelect
Summary
iSelect 1.4.0-2+b1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized value to the -k/--key parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious argument containing a NOP sled, shellcode, and return address to overflow a 1024-byte stack buffer and gain code execution with user privileges.
Disclosure
03/28/2026
Entries
| Published | Base | Temp | Vulnerability | CWE | Prod | Exp | Cou | EPSS | CTI | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2017 | 5.3 | 4.8 | iSelect memory corruption | 119 | Unknown | Proof-of-Concept | Not defined | 0.00017 | 0.78 | CVE-2016-20048 |