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    CVE-2022-32168

    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++.

    Published:Sep 28, 2022
    Last Modified:May 21, 2025
    EPS:Sep 28, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.0005
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Notepad-plus-plus
    Product
    Notepad\+\+

    Exploits

    https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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    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