CVE-2020-37188

SpotOutlook 1.2.6 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the registration name input field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can overwrite the buffer by pasting 1000 'A' characters into the 'Name' field, causing the application to become unresponsive.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://www.nsauditor.com/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47906
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spotoutlook-name-denial-of-service

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-11 21:16

Updated : 2026-02-12 15:10

NVD link : CVE-2020-37188

Mitre link : CVE-2020-37188

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-37188

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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