CVE-2020-37140 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Everest, later referred to as AIDA64, 5.50.2100 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by manipulating file open functionality. Attackers can generate a 450-byte buffer of repeated characters and paste it into the file open dialog to trigger an application crash.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Aida64	Aida64	5.50.2100

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20191223010612/https://www.aida64.com/Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48259ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/everest-open-file-denial-of-serviceThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-37140?

CVE-2020-37140 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Everest, later referred to as AIDA64, 5.50.2100 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by manipulating file open functionality. Attackers can g...

How severe is CVE-2020-37140?

CVE-2020-37140 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-37140?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Aida64 Aida64.