Report: CVE-2016-20047 - EKG Gadu 1.9 Local Buffer Overflow via Username Parameter (2026)

Report: CVE-2016-20047 - EKG Gadu 1.9 Local Buffer Overflow via Username Parameter (2026)

CVE ID :CVE-2016-20047 Published : March 28, 2026, 12:16 p.m. | 1 hour, 50 minutes ago Description :EKG Gadu 1.9~pre+r2855-3+b1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the username handling that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized username string. Attackers can trigger the overflow in the strlcpy function by passing a crafted buffer exceeding 258 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges. Severity: 8.6 | HIGH Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Severity
HIGH
Published
March 28, 2026
Attack Vector: local