JAD Java Decompiler 1.5.8e-1kali1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying overly lo…

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1. Mar 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   JAD Java Decompiler 1.5.8e-1kali1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying overly long input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input passed to the jad command to overflow the stack and execute a return-oriented programming chain that spawns a shell.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   JAD Java Decompiler 1.5.8e-1kali1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying overly long input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input passed to the jad command to overflow the stack and execute a return-oriented programming chain that spawns a shell.

Affected

• cpe varaneckas/jad java decompiler1.5.8e-1kali1

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-20227

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2017-20227

  JAD Java Decompiler 1.5.8e-1kali1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying overly long input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input passed to the jad command to overflo

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Product · varaneckas.com
• Exploit · exploit-db.com
• Third Party Advisory · vulncheck.com