CVE-2020-36971 Nidesoft 3GP Video Converter 2.6.18 - Local Stack Buffer Overflow
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by pasting a malicious payload into the License Code field of Nidesoft 3GP Video Converter.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36971?
CVE-2020-36971 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Nidesoft 3GP Video Converter, 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
Nidesoft 3GP Video Converter 2.6.18 contains a local stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the license registration parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious payload and paste it into the 'License Code' field to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36971?
How do I fix CVE-2020-36971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-36971 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36971 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmhj-hh4g-c89r.