Buffer overflow in Goldwave
CVE-2020-37066
GoldWave 5.70 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious input in the File Open URL dialog. Attackers can generate a specially crafted text file with Unicode-encoded shellcode to trigger a stack-based overflow and execute commands when the file is opened.
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: 0.004 (28.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Goldwave — versions 5.70
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48510 (exploit)
- www.goldwave.com/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/goldwave-buffer-overflow-seh-unicode (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37066?
- CVE-2020-37066 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Goldwave, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37066?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.