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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-03-28T12:00:07.748Z

Last Modified :

2026-03-28T12:00:07.748Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-20228 vulnerability.

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http://www.flatassembler.net cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42265 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flat-assembler-stack-based-buffer-overflow-rop cve-icon cve-icon
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