{"id":"CVE-2016-20048","title":"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","summary":"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 …","severity":"high","cvss":8.4,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-22"],"published":"2026-03-28","updated":"2026-10-07","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-07T08:10:00.200","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20048","references":[{"url":"http://www.ossp.org/pkg/tool/iselect/","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41076","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iselect-2-b1-local-buffer-overflow-via-key-parameter","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00167,"epssPercentile":0.05373,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-07T08:20:03.908Z","slug":"CVE-2016-20048","body":"## Overview\n\niSelect 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":46,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":46.2,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}