High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 5, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8803
CVE-2017-8803
Description
Notepad++ 7.3.3 (32-bit) with Hex Editor Plugin v0.9.5 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute code via a crafted file, because of a "Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow" issue. One threat model is a victim who obtains an untrusted crafted file from a remote location and issues several user-defined commands.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:mh-nexus:hex_editor:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-8803nvdThird Party Advisory
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