Buffer overflow in Aida64
CVE-2020-37140
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (11.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Aida64 — versions 5.50.2100
- Finalwire Everest — versions 5.50.2100
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Product, vendor-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37140?
- CVE-2020-37140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Aida64, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37140?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.