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CVE-2020-37010: BearShare Lite 5.2.5 - 'Advanced Search'Buffer Overflow in (PoC)

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-01-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-120

Description

BearShare Lite 5.2.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Advanced Search keywords input that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to overwrite the EIP register and execute shellcode by pasting malicious content into the search keywords field.

Affected products

• BearshareOfficial BearShare Lite: from 5.1.0 through 5.2.5

References

• http://www.bearshareofficial.com/
• http://www.oldversion.com.de/windows/bearshare-lite-5-2-5
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48839
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bearshare-lite-advanced-searchbuffer-overflow-in-poc
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48839

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