Vulnerability in Notepad-Plus-Plus Notepad\+\+

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.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-6401: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
  • vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6401?
CVE-2023-6401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Notepad-Plus-Plus Notepad\+\+, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-11-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-6401?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6401 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.