Notepad++ versions 8.4.1 and before are vulnerable to DLL hijacking where an attacker can replace the vulnerable dll (UxTheme.dll) with his own dll and run arbitrary code in the context of Notepad++.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/85d7215d9b3e0d5a8433fc31aec4f2966821051e | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2022-09-28 02:15
Updated : 2022-09-29 09:22
NVD link : CVE-2022-32168
Mitre link : CVE-2022-32168
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CWE
CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Products Affected
notepad-plus-plus
- notepad\+\+