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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-01-30T22:07:14.851Z

Last Modified :

2026-02-02T20:11:09.352Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-37040 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Codeblocks
  • Code::blocks
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2020-37040.

URL Resource
http://www.codeblocks.org/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://sourceforge.net/projects/codeblocks cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48594 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/code-blocks-file-name-local-buffer-overflow cve-icon cve-icon
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