How to fix CVE-2020-36940?

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running Easy CD & DVD Cover Creator 4.13 and assess business criticality. Within 7 days: Restrict user access to the application, disable network access where possible, and evaluate replacement tools. Within 30 days: Either migrate to an alternative cover creation solution or upgrade to a patched version once available from the vendor.

CVE-2020-36940

CRITICAL

2026-01-27 [email protected]

9.8

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jan 29, 2026 - 16:31 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 27, 2026 - 16:16 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

Description

Easy CD & DVD Cover Creator 4.13 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the serial number input field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can generate a 6000-byte payload and paste it into the serial number field to trigger an application crash.

Analysis

Easy CD & DVD Cover Creator 4.13 has a buffer overflow in serial number input.

Technical Context

CWE-120.

Affected Products

['Easy CD & DVD Cover Creator 4.13']

Remediation

Avoid untrusted serial keys.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.0

CVSS: +49

POC: +20

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