CVE-2023-6401

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.

Affected products

Notepad++

Notepad-plus-plus Notepad\+\+

≤ 8.1

Fix

Available

CVSS 3.1

7.8 HIGH

EPSS

0.3% (26th percentile)

Weakness

CWE-427

NVD status

Modified

Published

2023-11-30