Findings

CVE-2016-20045

HNB Organizer 1.9.18-10 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the…

Published Mar 28, 2026 · updated Oct 7, 2026 · hnb project hierarchical notebook

HNB Organizer 1.9.18-10 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -rc command-line parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input string exceeding 108 bytes containing shellcode and a return address to overwrite the stack and achieve code execution.

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Timeline

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  1. Mar 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    HNB Organizer 1.9.18-10 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -rc command-line parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input string exceeding 108 bytes containing shellcode and a return address to overwrite the stack and achieve code execution.

  2. Oct 7, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    HNB Organizer 1.9.18-10 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -rc command-line parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input string exceeding 108 bytes containing shellcode and a return address to overwrite the stack and achieve code execution.

Affected

  • cpe hnb project/hierarchical notebookversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20045

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20045

    HNB Organizer 1.9.18-10 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -rc command-line parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input string exceeding 108 bytes containing shellcode

    nvd.nist.gov

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