CVE-2024-53310
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 · uneditedA Structured Exception Handler based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Effectmatrix Total Video Converter Command Line (TVCC) 2.50 when a specially crafted file is passed to the -ff parameter. The vulnerability occurs due to improper handling of file input with overly long characters, leading to memory corruption. This can result in arbitrary code execution or denial of service.
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 · moderate confidenceA Structured Exception Handler based buffer overflow in Effectmatrix Total Video Converter Command Line 2.50 occurs when processing overly long file input via the -ff parameter. The application fails to properly validate input length before copying it into a fixed-size buffer, corrupting SEH records and potentially allowing 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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 the application is installedLocate the Total Video Converter Command Line executable (typically named tvcmd.exe or similar) on the systemAffected if The application is found and installed on the system
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Verify the installed versionRun the executable with a version flag (such as --version or -v) or check the file properties of the executableAffected if The version reports as 2.50 exactly, matching the affected version listed in the CVE
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Identify -ff parameter usageSearch command-line scripts, batch files, automation workflows, or history for occurrences of the -ff flag being passed to the applicationAffected if The -ff parameter is actively used with file input in any processing workflow
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Check for crash logs or SEH exceptionsReview application logs, Windows Event Viewer, or any crash dump files for Structured Exception Handler errors or unexpected termination events related to this applicationAffected if SEH-based exceptions or buffer overflow crash signatures are present in logs or crash reports
A user is affected if they have Total Video Converter Command Line version 2.50 installed and actively process file input using the -ff parameter, as this specific version and feature combination is required for the vulnerability to be triggered.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataAvoid processing untrusted files with the -ff parameter until a vendor patch is available; implement strict input length validation on all file path parameters to prevent buffer overflows.
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