CVE-2020-37040
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.
Published:Jan 30, 2026
Last Modified:Jul 28, 2026
EPS:Jan 30, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00188
CVSS Score:8.4
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Codeblocks
Product
Code::blocks
Codeblocks
Code::blocks
Vendor
Codeblocks
Product
Code\\
Codeblocks
Code\\
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
