yTree 1.94-1.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to…

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1. Mar 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   yTree 1.94-1.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument containing shellcode and a return address to overwrite the stack and execute code in the application context.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   yTree 1.94-1.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument containing shellcode and a return address to overwrite the stack and execute code in the application context.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20038

  Official CVE identifier

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• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20038

  yTree 1.94-1.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the application. Attackers can craft a malicious command-line argument containing shellcode and a return address

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · han.de
• Reference · exploit-db.com
• Reference · vulncheck.com