Unknown · Code::Blocks · CVE-2020-37121
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
CODE::BLOCKS version 16.01
**Description**
CODE::BLOCKS version 16.01 contains a buffer overflow issue that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved by overwriting the Structured Exception Handler with specially crafted Unicode characters. An attacker can create a malicious M3U playlist file, approximately 536 bytes in size, containing shellcode to trigger remote code execution. The vulnerability is triggered when processing the crafted M3U file.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.