CVE-2023-40166

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++.
CVSS

No CVSS.

Configurations

No configuration.

History

25 Aug 2023, 21:15

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Information

Published : 2023-08-25 21:15

Updated : 2023-08-26 04:05


NVD link : CVE-2023-40166

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40166


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Products Affected

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CWE
CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')