CVE-2020-37183 Allok RM RMVB to AVI MPEG DVD Converter 3.6.1217 - Stack Overflow (SEH)

High 8.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by triggering a stack overflow via a malicious License Name input in Allok RM RMVB to AVI MPEG DVD 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-2020-37183?

CVE-2020-37183 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Allok RM RMVB to AVI MPEG DVD Converter, published on 11 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

Allok RM RMVB to AVI MPEG DVD Converter 3.6.1217 contains a stack overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting Structured Exception Handler (SEH) registers. Attackers can craft a malicious payload in the License Name input field to trigger a buffer overflow and execute system commands like calc.exe.

Weakness: CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37183?

How do I fix CVE-2020-37183?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37183 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-2020-37183 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37183 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vr5h-9ppx-x962.

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