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High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published Mar 28, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-20044

CVE-2016-20044

Description

PInfo 0.6.9-5.1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -m parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input string with 564 bytes of padding followed by a return address to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.

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Affected products

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  • cpe:2.3:a:surf:pinfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <=0.6.9-5.1
  • PInfo/PInfollm-create
    Range: = 0.6.9-5.1

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