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CVE-2016-20041: Yasr 0.6.9-5 Buffer Overflow via Command-line Parameter

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Yasr 0.6.9-5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -p parameter. Attackers can invoke yasr with a crafted payload containing junk data, shellcode, and a return address to overwrite the stack and trigger code execution.

Affected products

• Yasr Screen Reader: 0.6.9-5

References

• http://yasr.sourceforge.net/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39734
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/yasr-5-buffer-overflow-via-command-line-parameter

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