Description (CNA)
Notepad++ 8.9.3 contains a format string injection vulnerability in the Find Results panel handler that allows attackers to cause denial of service and information disclosure by crafting a malicious nativeLang.xml language pack file. Attackers can distribute a poisoned language pack through community channels that triggers format string interpretation when a user performs search operations, leading to access violations and potential leakage of stack or register contents.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Notepad++ / Notepad++ | affected 0 before 8.9.4 |
CWE
CWE-134
References
- https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v894-released/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/notepad-format-string-injection-via-nativelang-xml
ADP enrichment
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