Description
Yasr 0.6.9-5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -p parameter. Attackers can invoke yasr with a crafted payload containing junk data, shellcode, and a return address to overwrite the stack and trigger code execution.
Published: 2026-03-28
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local Code Execution via Buffer Overflow
Action: Patch Immediately
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Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Yasr
Yasr yasr Screen Reader
Vendors & Products Yasr
Yasr yasr Screen Reader

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Description Yasr 0.6.9-5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -p parameter. Attackers can invoke yasr with a crafted payload containing junk data, shellcode, and a return address to overwrite the stack and trigger code execution.
Title Yasr 0.6.9-5 Buffer Overflow via Command-line Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Yasr Yasr Screen Reader
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-30T17:40:09.049Z

Reserved: 2026-03-28T11:33:27.876Z

Link: CVE-2016-20041

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T17:32:53.142Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-03-28T12:15:59.860

Modified: 2026-05-01T15:21:32.393

Link: CVE-2016-20041

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T06:59:24Z

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