CVE-2020-37040
HIGHCode Blocks 17.12 - Buffer Overflow
Title source: llmDescription
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