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NVD CRITICAL: CVE-2016-20049 — JAD 1.5.8e-1kali1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability...

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 12:16 PM UTC·Source: NIST NVD

Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 05:46 PM UTC

Executive Summary

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.

Analysis

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 Score: 9.8. Published: 2026-03-28T12:16:01.407.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2016-20049
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Mar 28, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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