CVE-2020-37121

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Aug 6, 2026

Description

CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting Structured Exception Handler with crafted Unicode characters. Attackers can create a malicious text file with 1982 bytes of buffer and shellcode to trigger remote code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-121

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Code::Blocks	Code::Blocks	16.01

References

Timeline

Published: Feb 5, 2026
Last modified: Aug 6, 2026
NVD status: Deferred

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