Advisories

CODE::BLOCKS 16.01 - Buffer Overflow (SEH) UNICODE

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severity
critical
date
Affecting
  • Code::Blocks <= 16.01

CWE
  • CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS
6.7
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
T3jv1l
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 M3U playlist file with 536 bytes of buffer and shellcode to trigger remote code execution.

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