CVE-2020-8437 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in BitTorrent uTorrent through version 3.5.5 (build 45505), stemming from a flaw in its bencoding parser when handling nested dictionaries. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity to cause a complete denial of service. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code, and minimal community discussion, its high EPSS and FAUCET Risk Score suggest a non-trivial potential for impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bittorrent:utorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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