CVE-2023-6401

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    CVE-2023-6401

    Published: 30 Nov 2023Last Modified: 28 Oct 2026

    Summary: NotePad++ dbghelp.exe uncontrolled search path

    Details: 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.

    References: https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/6xxx/CVE-2023-6401.json, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6401, https://vuldb.com/?id.246421, https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246421

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    v8.1

    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
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