Notepad++ < 8.5.7 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 181867

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Synopsis

The text editor on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilties.

Description

The version of Notepad++ installed on the remote host is prior to 8.5.7. It is, therefore, affected by multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilties. An authenticated, local attacker could exploit these to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Notepad++ 8.5.7 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181867

File Name: notepad_plus_plus_8_5_7.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/26/2023

Updated: 9/27/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-40031

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad%5c%2b%5c%2b

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Notepad++, SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/8/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-40031, CVE-2023-40036, CVE-2023-40164, CVE-2023-40166

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