CVE-2020-37050
Quick Player 1.3 - '.m3l' Buffer Overflow
Description
Quick Player 1.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious .m3l file with carefully constructed payload. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by loading a specially crafted file through the application's file loading mechanism, potentially enabling remote code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 30, 2026, 11:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 30, 2026, 11:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-37050
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Quick Player to the latest version.
- Avoid loading untrusted .m3l files.
- Review application security for buffer overflows.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Quick Player 1.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious .m3l file with carefully constructed payload. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by loading a specially crafted file through the application's file loading mechanism, potentially enabling remote code execution. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-120 Added Reference https://download.cnet.com/quick-player/3000-2168_4-10871417.html Added Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20201022211753/https://whitecr0wz.github.io/posts/Exploiting-Quick-Player/ Added Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20210105222205/https://whitecr0wz.github.io/assets/img/Findings6/18.gif Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48564 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/quick-player-ml-buffer-overflow