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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37140 CVE-2020-37140
MEDIUM
Everest 5.50.2100 - 'Open File' Denial of Service
Record summary
CVE-2020-37140 has a selected CVSS score of 4.6 (medium); EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.
Description
Everest, later referred to as AIDA64, 5.50.2100 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by manipulating file open functionality. Attackers can generate a 450-byte buffer of repeated characters and paste it into the file open dialog to trigger an application crash.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
Available material
- Catalogued exploits
- 1
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationNone
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Feb 5, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
EverestBrowse FinalWire / Everest | CVE List | 5.50.2100 | affected |
Proofs of concept
1Catalogued exploits
ExploitDBEverest 5.50.2100 - 'Open File' Denial of Service (PoC)ExploitDB exploitby Ivan MarmolejoNot analyzed1 file
References
4Archived Product PageVendor advisory
https://web.archive.org/web/20191223010612/https://www.aida64.com ExploitDB-48259exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48259 VulnCheck Advisory: Everest 5.50.2100 - 'Open File' Denial of ServiceThird-party advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/everest-open-file-denial-of-service