MAWK 1.3.3-17 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting inadequate boundary checks o…

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1. Mar 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   MAWK 1.3.3-17 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting inadequate boundary checks on user-supplied input. Attackers can craft malicious input that overflows the stack buffer and execute a return-oriented programming chain to spawn a shell with application privileges.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   MAWK 1.3.3-17 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting inadequate boundary checks on user-supplied input. Attackers can craft malicious input that overflows the stack buffer and execute a return-oriented programming chain to spawn a shell with application privileges.

Affected

• cpe invisible-island/mawkversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-20229

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2017-20229

  MAWK 1.3.3-17 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting inadequate boundary checks on user-supplied input. Attackers can craft malicious input that overflows the stack buffer and execute a return-o

  nvd.nist.gov

References

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