Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to global buffer read overflow in `CharDistributionAnalysis::HandleOneChar`. 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++.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-092_Notepad__/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
31 Aug 2023, 18:11
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| First Time |
Notepad-plus-plus
Notepad-plus-plus notepad\+\+ |
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| References | (MISC) https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-092_Notepad__/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
25 Aug 2023, 21:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2023-08-25 20:15
Updated : 2023-12-10 15:14
NVD link : CVE-2023-40036
Mitre link : CVE-2023-40036
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40036
JSON object : View
Products Affected
notepad-plus-plus
- notepad\+\+
CWE
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')