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CVE-2020-37040

HIGH

8.4

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.

Details CVE

Score CVSS v3.18.4

SeveriteHIGH

Vecteur CVSSCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vecteur d'attaqueLOCAL

ComplexiteLOW

Privileges requisNONE

Interaction utilisateurNONE

Publie1/30/2026

Derniere modification2/3/2026

Sourcenvd

Observations honeypot0

Faiblesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

http://www.codeblocks.org/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://sourceforge.net/projects/codeblocks(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48594(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/code-blocks-file-name-local-buffer-overflow(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

Correlations IOC

Aucune correlation enregistree

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