Is CVE-2023-6401 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-6401 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-6401?

CVE-2023-6401 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2023-6401?

Patch guidance is available from notepad-plus-plus security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-6401.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-6401?

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

CVE-2023-6401 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in NotePad++ up to 8.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file dbghelp.exe. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The identifier VDB-246421 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-427

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NOTEPAD-PLUS-PLUS
Published: 11/30/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2023-6401

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