Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-37050 · published 30 January 2026

CVE-2020-37050: Classic buffer overflow vulnerability

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.

8.4 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.80% · top 45.0% CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow Deferred

8.4CVSS 4.0 base score

0.80%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

0Affected product versions listed by NVD

5References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:4.0/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:

References

Link	Tags
https://download.cnet.com/quick-player/3000-2168_4-10871417.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20201022211753/https://whitecr0wz.github.io/posts/Exploiting-Quick-Player/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210105222205/https://whitecr0wz.github.io/assets/img/Findings6/18.gif
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48564
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/quick-player-ml-buffer-overflow

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-37050), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.