CVE-2016-20040

High

Description

TiEmu 3.03-nogdb+dfsg-3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ROM parameter handling that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code. Attackers can supply an oversized ROM parameter to the tiemu command-line interface to overflow the stack buffer and overwrite the instruction pointer with malicious addresses.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.4
Exploit probability—
ProductTexas Instrument Emulator
PublishedMar 28, 2026
First seenMar 28, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ticalc Texas Instrument Emulator3.03—

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