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Vulnerability · 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 · catalog updated Oct 7, 2026 · hnb project hierarchical notebook

Last checked Oct 28, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-20045. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of hnb project hierarchical notebook is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.21%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe 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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  • cpe hnb project/hierarchical notebookversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2016-20045

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-20045. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of hnb project hierarchical notebook is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.21%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20045

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-20045

    30-day exploitation probability 0.21%

    first.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

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 28, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 28, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 16, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 15, 2026