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    CVE-2023-40164

    Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to global buffer read overflow in `nsCodingStateMachine::NextStater`. The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal memory allocation information. As of time of publication, no known patches are available in existing versions of Notepad++.

    Published:Aug 25, 2023
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Aug 25, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00082
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

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

    Exploits

    https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-092_Notepad__/https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-092_Notepad__/

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