Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 25, 2023· Updated Oct 2, 2024
Notepad++ heap buffer read overflow in FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining
CVE-2023-40166
Description
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to heap buffer read overflow in FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining . The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal memory allocation information. As of time of publication, no known patches are available in existing versions of Notepad++.
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Affected products
2<=8.5.6+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=8.5.6
- (no CPE)range: <= 8.5.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-092_Notepad__/mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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