CVE-2023-6401

low-risk
Published 2023-11-30

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Notepad\+\+

Affected Vendors

Notepad-Plus-Plus

References (4)

Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246421
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.246421
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246421
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.246421
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal