Buffer overflow in Top Password Software Zip Recovery
CVE-2020-37193
ZIP Password Recovery 2.30 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by providing maliciously crafted input. Attackers can create a specially prepared text file with specific characters to trigger an application crash when selecting a ZIP file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.5% 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
- Top Password Software Zip Recovery — versions 2.30
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47894 (exploit)
- www.top-password.com/purchase.html (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zip-password-recovery-zip-file-denial-of-service (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37193?
- CVE-2020-37193 is a high-severity vulnerability in Top Password Software Zip Recovery, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37193?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.