What is CVE-2016-20044?

CVE-2016-20044 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pinfo, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2016-20044?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Pinfo

CVE-2016-20044

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 pad…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (0.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Pinfo — versions 0.6.9-5.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

ExploitDB-40023 (exploit)
Official Product Homepage (product)
VulnCheck Advisory: PInfo 0.6.9-5.1 Local Buffer Overflow via -m Parameter (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-20044?: CVE-2016-20044 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pinfo, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2016-20044?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.