CVE-2023-6401
Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in NotePad++ up to 8.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file dbghelp.exe. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The identifier VDB-246421 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Risk Information
Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.026
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2023-6401 are affected in Notepad++ (x64) 8.1 | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2023-6401 are affected in Notepad++ 8.1 | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2023-6401 are affected in Notepad++ (User Based) 8.1 | Windows |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-334507 | Notepad++ (x64) (8.6) |
| PATCH-334506 | Notepad++ (8.6) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234