Buffer Overflow in Quick Player 1.3 Enables Remote Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-01-30

Last updated on: 2026-01-30

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description

Quick Player 1.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious .m3l file with carefully constructed payload. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by loading a specially crafted file through the application's file loading mechanism, potentially enabling remote code execution.

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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-2020-37050

EUVD

EUVD-2020-30931

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
unknown_vendor	quick_player	1.3

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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 buffer overflow in Quick Player 1.3 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. It occurs when the application loads a specially crafted .m3l file containing a malicious payload, which triggers the overflow and enables the attacker to run code remotely.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to remote code execution, meaning an attacker could take control of the affected system by running arbitrary code. This could result in unauthorized access, data theft, system compromise, or further attacks.

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