CVE-2020-37065
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedStreamRipper32 version 2.6 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Station/Song Section that allows attackers to overwrite memory by manipulating the SongPattern input. Attackers can craft a malicious payload exceeding 256 bytes to potentially execute arbitrary code and compromise the application.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceStreamRipper32 version 2.6 contains a buffer overflow in the Station/Song Section where the SongPattern input field lacks proper bounds checking. By supplying a payload exceeding 256 bytes, an attacker can overflow the fixed-size buffer, overwrite adjacent memory, and potentially achieve arbitrary code execution.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm StreamRipper32 is installedSearch for streamripper32.exe in common installation directories (C:\Program Files\, C:\Program Files (x86)\) or check the system for the executable using 'dir /s /b C:\streamripper32.exe' or 'where streamripper32'Affected if StreamRipper32.exe exists on the system
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Check the installed versionRight-click on streamripper32.exe, select Properties, then view the Details tab to find the File Version. Alternatively, run 'streamripper32 --version' if the application supports command-line version outputAffected if The version is 2.6 (exact match to the affected version)
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Identify SongPattern configurationLook for configuration files in the StreamRipper32 application data folder (typically %APPDATA%\StreamRipper32\ or the install directory) for any saved station or song pattern configurationsAffected if A SongPattern or station configuration file exists and is being used by the application
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Verify input validation on SongPattern fieldLaunch StreamRipper32 and navigate to the Station/Song Section settings. Attempt to input a test string exceeding 256 characters into the SongPattern field to observe if the application accepts it without truncation or errorAffected if The application accepts input longer than 256 bytes in the SongPattern field without enforcing a limit
A system is affected if StreamRipper32 version 2.6 is installed and the SongPattern feature in the Station/Song Section is accessible, particularly if input validation is not enforced on that field.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataIf a patched version exists, upgrade immediately. Otherwise, implement strict input length validation on the SongPattern field to enforce the 256-byte limit and use secure string handling functions to prevent buffer overflows.
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