CVE-2020-10814 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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

Published: 2020-04-08

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: 2.0% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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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

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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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.01989.

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\

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2020-04-08T18:14:08.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T11:14:15.581Z

Reserved: 2020-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-10814

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-04-08T19:15:12.837

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:48:29.077

Link: CVE-2020-10814

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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