PT-2026-28231 · Varaneckas · Jad Java Decompiler

Published 2026-03-28 · Updated 2026-03-28 · CVE-2016-20049

NVD

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

JAD 1.5.8e-1kali1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input strings exceeding 8150 bytes to overflow the stack, overwrite return addresses, and execute shellcode in the application context.

Exploit

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-20049

Affected Products

Jad Java Decompiler

References · 4

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/42076 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20049 · Security Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/jad-8e-1kali1-stack-based-buffer-overflow-remote-code-execution · Note
• http://varaneckas.com/jad · Note