What is CVE-2022-31902?

CVE-2022-31902 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Notepad-plus-plus Notepad\+\+, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-02-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-31902?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-31902 known to be exploited?

7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Notepad-plus-plus Notepad\+\+

CVE-2022-31902

Notepad++ v8.4.1 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the component Finder::add().

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (41.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Notepad-plus-plus Notepad\+\+
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Broken Link)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31902?: CVE-2022-31902 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Notepad-plus-plus Notepad\+\+, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-31902?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-31902 known to be exploited?: 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.