CVE-2020-37040
HIGH EPSS 8.6%
Published Jan 30, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.4 CVSS 4.0
Published Jan 30, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
Code Blocks 17.12 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious file name with Unicode characters. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by pasting a specially crafted payload into the file name field during project creation, potentially executing system commands like calc.exe.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction A
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
8.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-120
References 4
- codeblocks.org http://www.codeblocks.org/
- sourceforge.net https://sourceforge.net/projects/codeblocks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48594
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/code-blocks-file-name-local-buffer-overflow
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.