Vulnerability · Published Jan 30, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-37042Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 - 'Find Computer' Local Buffer Overflow
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity buffer overflow in Frigate 3 Professional from WinFrigate. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'Find Computer' feature that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overflowing the computer name input field. Attackers can craft a malicious payload that triggers a buffer overflow, enabling code execution and launching calculator as a proof of concept.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WinFrigate | Frigate 3 Professional | 3.36.0.9 |
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-48579 exploit
- Archived Vendor Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 - 'Find Computer' Local Buffer Overflow third-party-advisory