Which versions of Yasr Screen Reader are affected by CVE-2016-20041?

Organizations using Yasr 0.6.9-5 face significant risk from CVE-2016-20041, a path traversal vulnerability rated CVSS 8.6.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2016-20041?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2016-20041. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2016-20041?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Review file handling controls and restrict upload directories.

Yasr Screen Reader CVE-2016-20041

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-20041?

CVE-2016-20041 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.6 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS: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 probability: 0.0%.

EUVD-2016-10837 HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2026-03-28 VulnCheck

RCE Path Traversal Buffer Overflow Yasr Screen Reader

8.6

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.6 HIGH

CVSS: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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS: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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd

Patch available

PoC Detected

Mar 30, 2026 - 13:26 vuln.today

Public exploit code

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 28, 2026 - 12:15 euvd

EUVD-2016-10837

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 12:15 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 28, 2026 - 11:58 nvd

HIGH 8.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Yasr 0.6.9-5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -p parameter. Attackers can invoke yasr with a crafted payload containing junk data, shellcode, and a return address to overwrite the stack and trigger code execution.

AnalysisAI

Yasr 0.6.9-5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -p parameter. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Yasr 0.6.9-5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -p parameter. Attackers can invoke yasr with a crafted payload containing junk data, shellcode, and a return address to overwrite the stack and trigger code execution. Affected products include: Yasr Yasr Screen Reader.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.