CVE-2020-37010

Critical

Description

BearShare Lite 5.2.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Advanced Search keywords input that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to overwrite the EIP register and execute shellcode by pasting malicious content into the search keywords field.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductBearShare Lite
PublishedJan 29, 2026
First seenJan 29, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-120CWE-120

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
BearshareOfficial BearShare Lite5.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.2.5—

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