CVE-2023-40166
Notepad++ heap buffer read overflow in FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to heap buffer read overflow in `FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining `. The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal memory allocation information. As of time of publication, no known patches are available in existing versions of Notepad++.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-08-09 CVE Reserved
- 2023-08-25 CVE Published
- 2024-09-26 EPSS Updated
- 2024-10-02 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-02 First Exploit
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
- CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-092_Notepad__ | 2024-10-02 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Notepad-plus-plus Search vendor "Notepad-plus-plus" | Notepad\+\+ Search vendor "Notepad-plus-plus" for product "Notepad\+\+" | <= 8.5.6 Search vendor "Notepad-plus-plus" for product "Notepad\+\+" and version " <= 8.5.6" | - |
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