CVE-2020-37184
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 · uneditedAllok Video Converter 4.6.1217 contains a stack overflow vulnerability in the License Name input field that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to overwrite SEH handlers and execute system commands by injecting malicious bytecode into the input field.
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 confidenceAllok Video Converter 4.6.1217 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the License Name input field. Attackers can send an overly long string to overwrite SEH (Structured Exception Handler) handlers, enabling arbitrary code execution with the application's privileges.
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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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Verify Allok Video Converter is installedSearch for the application executable in typical installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Allok Video Converter or C:\Program Files (x86)\Allok Video Converter, or search the Windows registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for an entry named 'Allok Video Converter'Affected if The application is found installed on the system
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Confirm installed version is 4.6.1217Right-click the Allok Video Converter executable (typically allok_video_converter.exe), select Properties, and check the File Version field on the Details tab, or launch the application and navigate to Help > About to view the version numberAffected if The displayed version matches 4.6.1217 exactly
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Locate the License Name input functionalityLaunch the application and navigate to the licensing or registration screen, typically found under Help > Register, Options > License, or a similar menu entry. Identify the input field labeled 'License Name' or 'User Name' where license credentials are enteredAffected if The License Name input field is present and accessible in the application interface
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Check if untrusted or external license data is being processedReview any configuration files, license files, or registry entries in the application data folder (commonly %APPDATA%\Allok Video Converter or %LOCALAPPDATA%\Allok Video Converter) for license-related entries, and check if the application is configured to auto-load license files from network locations or user-supplied pathsAffected if The application processes license data from external or untrusted sources, or stores license information in accessible configuration files
The system is affected if Allok Video Converter version 4.6.1217 is installed and the License Name input field is accessible or used to process any license data.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataSince this is a legacy desktop application likely without vendor support, the primary mitigation is to avoid entering untrusted data in the License Name field, or discontinue use of the software entirely until a vendor patch becomes available.
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