CVE-2022-32168
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
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++.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2022-32168
- Assigner
- vulnerabilitylab@mend.io
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2022-09-28T09:15:09
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-09-29T16:22:15
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 8.3 | 8.4.5 |
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32168 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-32168 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-28 11:00:06 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-07 05:03:05 | 2022-09-28T09:15Z | 2022-09-28T09:15:09 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-07 05:03:05 | 2022-09-29T16:22:15 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-07 05:03:05 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |