CVE-2020-37234

Internet Download Manager 6.38.12 Scheduler Buffer Overflow

Published May 16, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Internet Download Manager 6.38.12 Scheduler Buffer Overflow
First Time appeared Tonec
Tonec internet Download Manager
Weaknesses CWE-120
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tonec:internet_download_manager:6.38.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tonec
Tonec internet Download Manager
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
May 18, 2026, 5:53 PM
Reserved
May 15, 2026, 2:12 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 16, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Sep 29, 2026, 10:10 AM