CVE-2020-37050 Quick Player 1.3 - '.m3l' Buffer Overflow
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious .m3l file in Quick Player.
- 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-2020-37050?
CVE-2020-37050 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in M.J.M Soft Quick Player, published on 30 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
Quick Player 1.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious .m3l file with carefully constructed payload. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by loading a specially crafted file through the application's file loading mechanism, potentially enabling remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37050?
How do I fix CVE-2020-37050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37050 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-2020-37050 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37050 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jqv-gvhw-8crp.