CVE-2016-20049 - JAD 1.5.8e-1kali1 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution

CVE-2016-20049 - JAD 1.5.8e-1kali1 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution

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CVE ID :CVE-2016-20049
Published : March 28, 2026, 12:16 p.m. | 2 hours, 49 minutes 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.
Severity: 9.8 | CRITICAL
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