CVE-2023-6401CWE-427

NotePad++ dbghelp.exe uncontrolled search path

Medium · published November 30, 2023

CVSS v3.1
5.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
25.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00332 · 25.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-427 · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Published
2023-11-30T14:31Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 NOV 14:31Z
    NotePad++ dbghelp.exe uncontrolled search path
    cvelistv5