CVE-2017-8803

Notepad++ 7.3.3 (32-bit) with Hex Editor Plugin v0.9.5 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute code via a crafted file, because of a "Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow" issue. One threat model is a victim who obtains an untrusted crafted file from a remote location and issues several user-defined commands.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-8803	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:mh-nexus:hex_editor:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\+\+:7.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Sep 2021, 11:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:notepad_plus_plus:notepad\+\+:7.3.3:::::::*	cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\+\+:7.3.3:::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-07-05 20:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-8803

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8803

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8803

JSON object : View

Products Affected

notepad-plus-plus

notepad\+\+

mh-nexus

hex_editor

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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