CVE-2020-37038

HIGH
2026-01-30 [email protected]
7.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:00 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Feb 03, 2026 - 16:44 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jan 30, 2026 - 23:16 nvd
HIGH 7.5

Tags

Denial Of Service

Description

Code Blocks 20.03 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by manipulating input in the FSymbols search field. Attackers can paste a large payload of 5000 repeated characters into the search field to trigger an application crash.

Analysis

Code Blocks 20.03 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by manipulating input in the FSymbols search field. Attackers can paste a large payload of 5000 repeated characters into the search field to trigger an application crash. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]

Technical Context

This vulnerability (CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) Code Blocks 20.03 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by manipulating input in the FSymbols search field. Attackers can paste a large payload of 5000 repeated characters into the search field to trigger an application crash.

Affected Products

Code Blocks 20.03 contains a denial of service vulnerability that

Remediation

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Priority Score

58
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +38
POC: +20

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