CVE-2022-31901: Buffer overflow in function Notepad_plus::addHotSpot in Notepad++ v8.4.3 and earlier allows attackers to crash the application via two crafted files

Medium severity · published Jan 19, 2023

CVE-2022-31901

Buffer overflow in function Notepad_plus::addHotSpot in Notepad++ v8.4.3 and earlier allows attackers to crash the application via two crafted files

6.5

CVSS

1.3%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

Buffer overflow in function Notepad_plus::addHotSpot in Notepad++ v8.4.3 and earlier allows attackers to crash the application via two crafted files.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Notepad++ · Notepad-plus-plus

through 8.4.3 · source: NVD

Affected product

Notepad++

Notepad-plus-plus

All Notepad++ CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31901

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31901

Exploit

https://github.com/CDACesec/CVE-2022-31901