CVE-2016-20048 identifies a local buffer overflow vulnerability in iSelect version 1.4.0-2+b1. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with user privileges by supplying an oversized value to the -k/--key parameter, overflowing a 1024-byte stack buffer. Rated with a CVSSv3.1 score of 8.4 (HIGH), it presents a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known public exploit code available, it is not listed on the KEV catalog, and community discussion is minimal, indicating a low likelihood of active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iselect | ISelect | 1.4.0-2+b1CNA affected |
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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