CVE-2023-47452

CVE-2023-47452 affects Notepad++ 6.5; vulnerability is an Untrusted search path allowing local privilege escalation via msimg32.dll loaded from the current working directory. Root cause: loading a system DLL from CWD can override expected DLLs. Impact (as stated): local privilege escalation with ...

CVE-2023-47452

An Untrusted search path vulnerability in notepad++ 6.5 allows local users to gain escalated privileges through the msimg32.dll file in the current working directory...

PT-2023-32639 · Notepad++ · Notepad++

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: NotePad++ versions up to 8.1 Description: A problematic issue was found in NotePad++, affecting an unknown functionality of the file dbghelp.exe. This leads to an uncontrolled search path. The issue can be exploited locally. Recommendations:...

Notepad++ Security Vulnerability

Notepad++ is an open source plain text editor by Don Ho, an individual developer in Taiwan, China. A security vulnerability exists in Notepad++ version 6.5, which originates from allowing local users to gain privileges via the msimg32.dll file in the current working directory...

Malvertisers Using Google Ads to Target Users Searching for Popular Software

Details have emerged about a malvertising campaign that leverages Google Ads to direct users searching for popular software to fictitious landing pages and distribute next-stage payloads. Malwarebytes, which discovered the activity, said it's "unique in its way to fingerprint users and distribute...

The forgotten malvertising campaign

In recent weeks, we have noted an increase in malvertising campaigns via Google searches. Several of the threat actors we are tracking have improved their techniques to evade detection throughout the delivery chain. We believe this evolution will have a real world impact among corporate users...

The vulnerability of the CharDistributionAnalysis::HandleOneChar function in the NotePad++ text editor allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the CharDistributionAnalysis::HandleOneChar function in the NotePad++ text editor is related to the execution of operations outside the buffer’s boundaries in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

Notepad++ Installed (Windows)

Binary data notepadpluspluswininstalled.nbin...

Vulnerabilities fixed in Notepad++

Vulnerabilities have been fixed in Notepad++. A malicious person could exploit the vulnerabilities to gain access to memory locations to which the malicious party is not authorized, or potentially execute arbitrary code with privileges of the victim. Successful exploitation requires the malicious...

KLA60810 Multiple vulnerabilities in Notepad++

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Notepad++. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. Heap buffer vulnerability in Utf816Read::convert can be exploited to execute arbitrary code...

The vulnerability of the nsCodingStateMachine::NextState() function in the Notepad++ text editor allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the nsCodingStateMachine::NextState function in the Notepad++ text editor is related to the execution of operations outside the buffer boundaries in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

The vulnerability of the FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining() function in the Notepad++ text editor allows a malicious actor to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining function in the Notepad++ text editor is related to the execution of operations outside the buffer in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

The vulnerability of the Utf8_16_Read::convert function in the Notepad++ text editor allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of the Utf816Read::convert function in the Notepad++ text editor is related to buffer overflow in dynamic memory. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by having the user open a specially crafted file...

CVE-2023-40166

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to heap buffer read overflow in FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining . The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal memory allocation information. ...

CVE-2023-40164

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to global buffer read overflow in nsCodingStateMachine::NextStater. The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal memory allocation information. As of time...

Buffer overflow

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to global buffer read overflow in nsCodingStateMachine::NextStater. The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal memory allocation information. As of time...

Heap overflow

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to heap buffer read overflow in FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining . The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal memory allocation information. ...

CVE-2023-40166

CVE-2023-40166 affects Notepad++ versions prior to 8.5.7. The issue is a heap buffer read overflow in FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining, which can leak internal memory information and, per related advisories, may enable arbitrary code execution under some conditions. Public exploits exi...

CVE-2023-40166 Notepad++ heap buffer read overflow in FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to heap buffer read overflow in FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining . The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal memory allocation information. ...

CVE-2023-40166 Notepad++ heap buffer read overflow in FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to heap buffer read overflow in FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining . The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal memory allocation information. ...