NRSS RSS Reader 0.3.9-1 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -F parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input with 256 bytes of padding followed by a controlled EIP value to overwrite the return address and achieve code execution.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description NRSS RSS Reader 0.3.9-1 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -F parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input with 256 bytes of padding followed by a controlled EIP value to overwrite the return address and achieve code execution.
Title NRSS RSS Reader 0.3.9-1 Stack Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-03-28T11:58:04.603Z

Updated: 2026-03-30T14:53:37.019Z

Reserved: 2026-03-28T11:35:13.770Z

Link: CVE-2016-20043

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T12:51:06.229Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-28T12:16:00.250

Modified: 2026-03-30T13:26:07.647

Link: CVE-2016-20043

cve-icon Redhat

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