CVE-2020-37234 json
Internet Download Manager 6.38.12 Scheduler Buffer Overflow
published 2026-05-16 5 mo ago modified 2026-09-29 41 d ago also EUVD-2020-31238
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Internet Download Manager 6.38.12 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Scheduler component that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying oversized input. Attackers can paste malicious data exceeding 5000 bytes into the 'Open the following file when done' field to trigger a denial of service condition.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49083 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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 |
Affected products
- Internetdownloadmanager Internet Download Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/49083
exploit
-
internetdownloadmanager.com
/
product
-
internetdownloadmanager.com
/download.html
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/internet-download-manager-scheduler-buffer-overflow
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-37234
- NVD CVE-2020-37234
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