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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246421	Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.246421	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-11-30 15:15

Updated : 2024-05-17 02:33

NVD link : CVE-2023-6401

Mitre link : CVE-2023-6401

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-6401

JSON object : View

Products Affected

notepad-plus-plus

notepad\+\+

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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