CVE-2022-32168

Notepad++ versions 8.4.1 and before are vulnerable to DLL hijacking where an attacker can replace the vulnerable dll (UxTheme.dll) with his own dll and run arbitrary code in the context of Notepad++.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/85d7215d9b3e0d5a8433fc31aec4f2966821051e	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/85d7215d9b3e0d5a8433fc31aec4f2966821051e	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 May 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/85d7215d9b3e0d5a8433fc31aec4f2966821051e - Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/85d7215d9b3e0d5a8433fc31aec4f2966821051e - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CWE	~~CWE-427~~

Information

Published : 2022-09-28 09:15

Updated : 2025-05-21 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-32168

Mitre link : CVE-2022-32168

JSON object : View

Products Affected

notepad-plus-plus

notepad\+\+

CWE

No CWE.

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