CVE-2022-31901 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Notepad++ versions 8.4.3 and earlier. An attacker can crash the application by providing two specially crafted files, leading to a denial of service. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack requiring user interaction, but with no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is currently no public exploit code available, it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting low active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.