CVE-2020-37234 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2020-37234

Internet Download Manager 6.38.12 Scheduler Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability Description

Internet Download Manager 6.38.12 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Scheduler component that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying oversized input. Attackers can paste malicious data exceeding 5000 bytes into the 'Open the following file when done' field to trigger a denial of service condition.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Vincent Wolterman

Affected Vendor

Internetdownloadmanager

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Affected Software

Internet Download Manager
Vulnerable Versions:
6.38.12

Timeline

Official Publish: May 16th, 2026
Last Modified: May 18th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)