# CVE-2020-36967: Zortam Mp3 Media Studio 27.60 - Remote Code Execution (SEH)

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious text file in Zortam Mp3 Media Studio.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rw7c-7pw9-f8cv

## What is CVE-2020-36967?

CVE-2020-36967 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Zortam.com Zortam Mp3 Media Studio, published on 28 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Zortam Mp3 Media Studio 27.60 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the library creation file selection process that allows remote code execution. Attackers can craft a malicious text file with shellcode to trigger a structured exception handler (SEH) overwrite and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Weakness: CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36967?


## How do I fix CVE-2020-36967?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36967 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-36967 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36967 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-36967 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-36967 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Zortam.com Zortam Mp3 Media Studio, published on 28 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36967 exists.

Affected product: Zortam.com Zortam Mp3 Media Studio. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36967/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36967/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36967
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36967
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-36967

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36967/
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