The GUP generic update process in Notepad++ before 4.8.1 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
References
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2008-08-01 07:41
Updated : 2008-09-05 14:43
NVD link : CVE-2008-3436
Mitre link : CVE-2008-3436
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CWE
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Products Affected
notepad\+\+
- notepad\+\+