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    CVE-2008-3436

    The GUP generic update process in Notepad++ before 4.8.1 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

    Published:Aug 1, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Aug 1, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00651
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Notepad\+\+
    Product
    Notepad\+\+

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High