CVE-2022-31901

MEDIUM
Published Jan 19, 20233y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jan 19, 2023 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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 Details

Base Score
6.5
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
notepad-plus-plusnotepad\+\+* ≤8.4.3

References 1

  • github.com https://github.com/CDACesec/CVE-2022-31901
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.