CVE-2023-47452

Published Nov 30, 2023

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description: An Untrusted search path vulnerability in notepad++ 6.5 allows local users to gain escalated privileges through the msimg32.dll file in the current working directory.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-427

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\\+\\+:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "C1E62123-2C3B-405E-B5F1-DFB4C38F7681"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References