Buffer Overflow in Simple Startup Manager 1.17 Enables Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-01-30

Last updated on: 2026-01-30

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description

Simple Startup Manager 1.17 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting memory through the 'File' input parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious payload with 268 bytes to trigger code execution, bypassing DEP and overwriting memory addresses to launch calc.exe.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-30

Last Modified

2026-01-30

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-31

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2020-37031

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
unknown_vendor	simple_startup_manager	1.17

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-787	The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

Simple Startup Manager 1.17 has a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'File' input parameter. This flaw allows attackers to overwrite memory by providing a specially crafted payload of 268 bytes, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. Specifically, attackers can bypass Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and overwrite memory addresses to execute code such as launching calc.exe.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow an attacker with local access to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized actions such as running malicious programs, compromising system integrity, and potentially gaining further control over the system.

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