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.
Published: 2026-03-28
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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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.
Title JAD 1.5.8e-1kali1 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-28T11:58:11.134Z

Reserved: 2026-03-28T11:44:17.954Z

Link: CVE-2017-20227

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-28T12:16:01.993

Modified: 2026-03-28T12:16:01.993

Link: CVE-2017-20227

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