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Critical · 9.8 CVE-2017-20227 EUVD-2017-18947GHSA-qfhh-979f-m8jg

JAD 1.5.8e-1kali1 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 28, 2026 · Updated Apr 1, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Varaneckas JAD Java Decompiler 1.5.8e —

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