High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 2, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-8437
CVE-2020-8437
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:bittorrent:utorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bittorrent:utorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.5.5
- (no CPE)range: <=3.5.5 (build 45505)
- BitTorrent/uTorrentdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- blog.whtaguy.com/2020/09/utorrent-cve-2020-8437-vulnerability.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- forum.utorrent.com/forum/13-announcements/nvdVendor Advisory
- twitter.com/va_startnvdThird Party Advisory
- utclient.utorrent.com/offers/beta_release_notes/release_notes.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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