Is CVE-2022-31901 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-31901 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-04.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-31901?

CVE-2022-31901 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-31901?

Patch guidance is available from notepad-plus-plus security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-31901.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-31901?

1 product: notepad-plus-plus notepad\+\+.

CVE-2022-31901 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Buffer overflow in function Notepad_plus::addHotSpot in Notepad++ v8.4.3 and earlier allows attackers to crash the application via two crafted files.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NOTEPAD-PLUS-PLUS
Published: 1/19/2023
Last Modified: 4/4/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-31901

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