CVE-2020-8437
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 2, 2020 at 06:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUtorrent
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 12%
Description
The bencoding parser in BitTorrent uTorrent through 3.5.5 (build 45505) misparses nested bencoded dictionaries, which allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 3.5.5
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blog.whtaguy.com/2020/09/utorrent-cve-2020-8437-vulnerability.htmlx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://forum.utorrent.com/forum/13-announcements/x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://utclient.utorrent.com/offers/beta_release_notes/release_notes.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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