CVE-2016-20044

HIGH

PInfo 0.6.9-5.1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -m parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input string with 564 bytes of padding followed by a return address to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.

CVSS v3.1 Score

8.4
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Published: 3/28/2026Modified: 3/30/2026

Related Intelligence (1)

HIGHVulnerability

NVD HIGH: CVE-2016-20044 — PInfo 0.6.9-5.1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local...

PInfo 0.6.9-5.1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -m parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input string with 564 bytes of padding followed by a return address to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.

CVE-2016-20044
NIST NVD

References (3)

http://pinfo.alioth.debian.org/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40023https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pinfo-local-buffer-overflow-via-m-parameter