CVE-2016-20045 details a local buffer overflow vulnerability in HNB Organizer version 1.9.18-10. Local attackers can exploit this by supplying an oversized argument to the -rc command-line parameter, enabling arbitrary code execution. This is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.4) with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are currently no known public exploits, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.9.18-10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hnb_project:hierarchical_notebook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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