CVE-2020-37000 | Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.8 contains a stack buffer overflow vuln… | CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

Description

Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.8 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious WAV file with oversized payload. Attackers can leverage a specially crafted exploit file with shellcode, SEH bypass, and egghunter technique to achieve remote code execution on vulnerable Windows systems.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2020-37000
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-01-27 15:47 UTC
Published: 2026-01-29 14:28 UTC
Last updated: 2026-05-12 20:46 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-121
Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Vendor / Product: Cleanersoft Software / Free MP3 CD Ripper
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.8 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: PoC
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Cleanersoft Software	Free MP3 CD Ripper	—	2.8 Build 20140611

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-121	cna	Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.4	HIGH	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References (3)

ExploitDB-48696 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48696
Vendor Homepage https://www.cleanersoft.com
VulnCheck Advisory: Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.8 - Stack Buffer Overflow (SEH + Egghunter) https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/free-mp-cd-ripper-stack-buffer-overflow-seh-egghunter