What is CVE-2016-20048?

CVE-2016-20048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iselect, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2016-20048?

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

Path Traversal in Iselect

CVE-2016-20048

iSelect 1.4.0-2+b1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized value to the -k/--key parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious argument containing a NOP sl…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.000 (7.7th 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

Iselect — versions 1.4.0-2+b1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

ExploitDB-41076 (exploit)
Official Product Homepage (product)
VulnCheck Advisory: iSelect 1.4.0-2+b1 Local Buffer Overflow via key parameter (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-20048?: CVE-2016-20048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iselect, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2016-20048?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.