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CVE-2017-20228

Flat Assembler

Description

Flat Assembler 1.71.21 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input to the application. Attackers can craft malicious assembly input exceeding 5895 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute return-oriented programming chains for shell command execution.

CVSS 8.4EPSS 0.219%Risk 0.86
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Published
2026-03-28 12:16:02
Affected versions
==1.71.21
Type
Package
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H