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NVD HIGH: CVE-2017-20226 — Mapscrn 2.0.3 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows l...

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

Updated: Friday, April 3, 2026 at 02:38 AM UTC

Executive Summary

Mapscrn 2.0.3 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized input buffer. Attackers can craft a malicious buffer with junk data, return address, NOP instructions, and shellcode to overflow the stack and achieve code execution or denial of service.

Analysis

Mapscrn 2.0.3 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized input buffer. Attackers can craft a malicious buffer with junk data, return address, NOP instructions, and shellcode to overflow the stack and achieve code execution or denial of service. CVSS Score: 8.4. Published: 2026-03-28T12:16:01.810.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2017-20226
NVDMITRE CVE
Source Attribution

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

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