CVE-2023-54328: AimOne Video Converter Buffer Overflow

CVE-2023-54328 Overview

AimOne Video Converter 2.04 Build 103 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-120) in its registration form that causes application crashes and denial of service. Attackers can generate a 7000-byte payload to trigger the buffer overflow and potentially exploit the software's registration mechanism. This classic buffer overflow occurs when user-supplied input exceeds the allocated buffer size in the registration form component.

Critical Impact

A local attacker can trigger a denial of service condition by supplying an oversized payload to the registration form, causing the application to crash and potentially enabling further exploitation.

Affected Products

• AimOne Video Converter 2.04 Build 103

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-01-13 - CVE CVE-2023-54328 published to NVD
• 2026-01-13 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2023-54328

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability is classified as a Buffer Overflow (CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input). The flaw exists in the registration form component of AimOne Video Converter, where the application fails to properly validate the length of user-supplied input before copying it into a fixed-size buffer. When a user provides registration data exceeding the expected buffer size—specifically around 7000 bytes—the application writes beyond the allocated memory boundaries, causing memory corruption.

The local attack vector means an attacker must have access to the target system to exploit this vulnerability. The immediate impact is a denial of service through application crash, though buffer overflows of this nature can potentially be leveraged for more severe attacks such as code execution if the memory layout is predictable.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper input validation in the registration form handling code. The application allocates a fixed-size buffer for registration data but does not implement proper bounds checking before copying user input into this buffer. This violates secure coding principles that require input length validation before memory operations.

Attack Vector

The vulnerability requires local access to the system where AimOne Video Converter is installed. An attacker can craft a malicious payload of approximately 7000 bytes and submit it through the registration form interface. When the application attempts to process this oversized input, it triggers a buffer overflow condition. The exploitation mechanism involves:

1. Launching AimOne Video Converter on the target system
2. Navigating to the registration form
3. Supplying an oversized payload (approximately 7000 bytes) in the registration field
4. The application crashes due to memory corruption when processing the input

Technical details and proof-of-concept information are available through the Exploit-DB #51196 and the GitHub CVE Resource.

Detection Methods for CVE-2023-54328

Indicators of Compromise

• Unexpected crashes of AimOne Video Converter process
• Windows Event Log entries indicating application fault in the video converter executable
• Memory access violation exceptions originating from the registration form component

Detection Strategies

• Monitor for unusual application crashes in AimOne Video Converter processes
• Implement endpoint detection rules to identify buffer overflow patterns in legacy multimedia applications
• Review application event logs for repeated registration-related crashes

Monitoring Recommendations

• Deploy SentinelOne agents to detect and prevent exploitation attempts targeting legacy applications
• Enable application crash monitoring on systems running AimOne Video Converter
• Consider implementing application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized software execution

How to Mitigate CVE-2023-54328

Immediate Actions Required

• Remove or disable AimOne Video Converter from production systems if not essential
• Restrict local access to systems running the vulnerable software
• Consider migrating to actively maintained video conversion software alternatives
• Apply SentinelOne endpoint protection to detect exploitation attempts

Patch Information

No vendor patch is currently available for this vulnerability. AimOne Software appears to be discontinued, with the vendor website archived since 2018. Users should consider migrating to alternative video conversion software that is actively maintained and supported.

For additional technical information, consult the VulnCheck Advisory for AimOne.

Workarounds

• Uninstall AimOne Video Converter and replace with a maintained alternative
• Run the application in an isolated environment or sandboxed container if required
• Restrict user permissions to prevent unauthorized access to the registration functionality
• Implement SentinelOne's exploit protection features to detect buffer overflow attempts

# Identify and remove AimOne Video Converter installations
# Windows PowerShell - List installed software matching AimOne
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "*AimOne*" }

# Uninstall if found (replace with actual product identifier)
# wmic product where "name like '%AimOne%'" call uninstall