CVE-2016-20048

HIGH

iSelect 1.4.0-2+b1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized value to the -k/--key parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious argument containing a NOP sled, shellcode, and return address to overflow a 1024-byte stack buffer and gain code execution 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-2016-20048 — iSelect 1.4.0-2+b1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows lo...

iSelect 1.4.0-2+b1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized value to the -k/--key parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious argument containing a NOP sled, shellcode, and return address to overflow a 1024-byte stack buffer and gain code execution with user privileges.

CVE-2016-20048
NIST NVD

References (3)

http://www.ossp.org/pkg/tool/iselect/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41076https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iselect-2-b1-local-buffer-overflow-via-key-parameter