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CVE-2016-20039

Multi Emulator Super System 0.154-3.1 Buffer Overflow

High8.6EPSS 0.15%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
VulnCheck

Description

Multi Emulator Super System 0.154-3.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the gamma parameter handling that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code. Attackers can supply an oversized gamma parameter value to overflow the stack buffer and overwrite the instruction pointer with a controlled address to achieve code execution.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-20039, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
VulnCheckCNA (assigner)4.0High8.6CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
VulnCheckCNA (assigner)3.1High8.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVDNVD · Awaiting Analysis4.0High8.6CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.15% · top 96% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.6.

Weakness

Affected products

References (3)

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