CVE-2020-37065 | StreamRipper32 version 2.6 contains a buffer overflow vulner… | CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

Description

StreamRipper32 version 2.6 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Station/Song Section that allows attackers to overwrite memory by manipulating the SongPattern input. Attackers can craft a malicious payload exceeding 256 bytes to potentially execute arbitrary code and compromise the application.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2020-37065
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-02-01 13:16 UTC
Published: 2026-02-03 22:01 UTC
Last updated: 2026-02-04 20:54 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer …
Vendor / Product: StreamRipper / StreamRipper32
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
StreamRipper	StreamRipper32	—	2.6

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-120	cna	Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic 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-48517 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48517
StreamRipper Vendor Homepage http://streamripper.sourceforge.net/
VulnCheck Advisory: StreamRipper32 2.6 - Buffer Overflow https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/streamripper-buffer-overflow