Buffer overflow in M.j.m Soft Quick Player
CVE-2020-37050
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- M.j.m Soft Quick Player — versions 1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48564 (exploit)
- download.cnet.com/quick-player/3000-2168_4-10871417.html (product)
- web.archive.org/web/20201022211753/https://whitecr0wz.github.io/posts/Exploitin… (technical-description, exploit)
- web.archive.org/web/20210105222205/https://whitecr0wz.github.io/assets/img/Find… (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/quick-player-ml-buffer-overflow (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37050?
- CVE-2020-37050 is a critical-severity vulnerability in M.j.m Soft Quick Player, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37050?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.