Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-20225 · published 28 March 2026
CVE-2017-20225: Ticalc tiemu out-of-bounds write vulnerability
Ticalc · Tiemu
TiEmu 2.08 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting inadequate boundary checks on user-supplied input. Attackers can trigger the overflow through command-line arguments passed to the application, leveraging ROP gadgets to bypass protections and execute shellcode in the application context.
Description
TiEmu 2.08 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting inadequate boundary checks on user-supplied input. Attackers can trigger the overflow through command-line arguments passed to the application, leveraging ROP gadgets to bypass protections and execute shellcode in the application context.
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/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:
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://lpg.ticalc.org/prj_tiemu/ | Product |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42087 | ExploitVDB Entry |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tiemu-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability | Third Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-20225), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.