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CVE-2023-40164

Notepad++ global buffer read overflow in nsCodingStateMachine::NextState

Published: Aug 25, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-120
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 57.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to global buffer read overflow in `nsCodingStateMachine::NextStater`. 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++.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

notepad-plus-plus
commercialaka notepad plus plus, notepad+ plus, notepad++
notepad\+\+On-prem
Consumer Software / productivity
notepad-plus-plusOn-prem
Consumer Software / productivity
Don Ho
commercial
Notepad++Mixed
Consumer Software / file-utility

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-092_Notepad__/
securitylab.github.com
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-092_Notepad__/
securitylab.github.com
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/24873/cve-2023-40031-cve-2023-40036-cve-2023-40164-cve-2023-40166/8
community.notepad-plus-plus.org

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