CVE-2020-10814

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Published Apr 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Code::Blocks 17.12 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted project file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:codeblocks:code\:\:blocks:17.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-3220	A buffer overflow vulnerability in Code::Blocks 17.12 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted project file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.143% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://sourceforge.net/p/codeblocks/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/ChangeLog
https://sourceforge.net/p/codeblocks/tickets/934/
https://www.povonsec.com/codeblocks-security-vulnerability/

History

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Subscriptions

Codeblocks Code\

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 8, 2020, 6:14 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:14 AM
Reserved: Mar 22, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 8, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM

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