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.
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| 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. | |
| Title | Code Blocks 17.12 - 'File Name' Local Buffer Overflow | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-120 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: 2026-01-30T22:07:14.851Z
Updated: 2026-02-02T20:11:09.352Z
Reserved: 2026-01-28T18:18:30.524Z
Link: CVE-2020-37040
Updated: 2026-02-02T20:11:05.404Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-01-30T23:16:09.587
Modified: 2026-02-03T16:44:36.630
Link: CVE-2020-37040
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