CVE-2020-37042
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Local Buffer Overflow in Frigate Professional 'Find Computer' Feature

Publication date: 2026-01-30

Last updated on: 2026-01-30

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'Find Computer' feature that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overflowing the computer name input field. Attackers can craft a malicious payload that triggers a buffer overflow, enabling code execution and launching calculator as a proof of concept.
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Published
2026-01-30
Last Modified
2026-01-30
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-01-31
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2020-37042
EUVD
EUVD-2020-30936
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Vendor Product Version / Range
frigate professional 3.36.0.9
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CWE ID Description
CWE-120 The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local buffer overflow in the 'Find Computer' feature of Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9. It occurs when an attacker inputs a specially crafted computer name that exceeds the buffer size, causing the program to overflow its memory buffer. This overflow allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, demonstrated by launching the calculator application as a proof of concept.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker with local access to execute arbitrary code on your system, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as running malicious programs, compromising system integrity, or gaining elevated privileges. This can result in data loss, system instability, or further exploitation.

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