VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-37040
CVSS score8.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.21%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-01-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-120