VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-20227

CVSS score9.3 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.68%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-03-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Description

JAD Java Decompiler 1.5.8e-1kali1 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying overly long input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input passed to the jad command to overflow the stack and execute a return-oriented programming chain that spawns a shell.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Primary references