CVE-2020-37161 Wedding Slideshow Studio 1.36 - 'Name' Buffer Overflow

High 8.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a buffer overflow in the registration name field of Wedding Slideshow Studio.

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-2020-37161?

CVE-2020-37161 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wedding Slideshow Studio, published on 6 Feb 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

Wedding Slideshow Studio 1.36 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting the registration name field with malicious payload. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to trigger remote code execution, demonstrating the ability to run system commands like launching the calculator.

Weakness: CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37161?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wedding-Slideshow-Studio Wedding Slideshow Studio.

How do I fix CVE-2020-37161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37161 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-2020-37161 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37161 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3qr6-7886-4x2r.

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