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NotepadPlusPlus: Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CVE-2022-32168)

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NotepadPlusPlus: Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CVE-2022-32168)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/28/2022
Created
03/17/2023
Added
03/17/2023
Modified
03/17/2023

Description

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++.

Solution(s)

  • notepadplusplus-upgrade-8_4_5

References

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