Description
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to heap buffer write overflow in `Utf8_16_Read::convert`. This issue may lead to arbitrary code execution. As of time of publication, no known patches are available in existing versions of Notepad++.
Published: 2023-08-25
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-44642 Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to heap buffer write overflow in `Utf8_16_Read::convert`. This issue may lead to arbitrary code execution. As of time of publication, no known patches are available in existing versions of Notepad++.
History

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Subscriptions

Notepad-plus-plus Notepad\+\+
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-02T14:53:13.209Z

Reserved: 2023-08-08T13:46:25.244Z

Link: CVE-2023-40031

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T18:24:54.738Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-08-25T20:15:08.517

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:18:33.647

Link: CVE-2023-40031

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses