CVE-2017-8803 describes a critical code execution vulnerability in Notepad++ 7.3.3 (32-bit) when used with the Hex Editor Plugin v0.9.5. This flaw, categorized as a "Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow" issue (CWE-119), allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted file. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction and local access for exploitation. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mh-nexus:hex_editor:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.