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CVE-2020-37040 Details

ANALYZED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.4 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/codeblocks	[email protected]	ProductVendor
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48594	[email protected]	Exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/code-blocks-file-name-local-buffer-overflow	[email protected]	AdvisoryBundleExploit
http://www.codeblocks.org/	[email protected]	ProductVendor

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-120	Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Code::Blocks	17.12
CPE cpe:2.3:a:codeblocks:code::blocks:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jan 30, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]