CVE-2020-37040

HIGH

Code Blocks 17.12 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Paras Bhatia · pythonlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48594

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 0.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-120
Status published
Published Jan 30, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026