Notepad++ v8.8.3 has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can replace the original DLL file to execute malicious code. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple parties because the behavior only occurs when a user installs the product into a directory tree that allows write access by arbitrary unprivileged users.
History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

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Description Notepad++ v8.8.3 has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can replace the original DLL file to execute malicious code. Notepad++ v8.8.3 has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can replace the original DLL file to execute malicious code. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple parties because the behavior only occurs when a user installs the product into a directory tree that allows write access by arbitrary unprivileged users.
References

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-427

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-77

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Notepad++
Notepad++ notepad++
Vendors & Products Notepad++
Notepad++ notepad++

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-77
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000

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Description Notepad++ v8.8.3 has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can replace the original DLL file to execute malicious code.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-10-01T13:55:49.708Z

Reserved: 2025-08-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-56383

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-26T20:39:26.596Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2025-09-26T18:15:36.490

Modified: 2025-10-01T14:15:40.280

Link: CVE-2025-56383

cve-icon Redhat

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