CVE-2016-20048

Description

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 Vector

References

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