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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.826490
Category:General
Title:Notepad++ DLL hijacking Vulnerability (Sep 2022)
Summary:Notepad++ is prone to a DLL hijacking; vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Notepad++ is prone to a DLL hijacking
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists due to dll hijacking
vulnerability in UxTheme.dll.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow
attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Affected Software/OS:
Notepad++ version 8.3 through 8.4.4
on Windows.

Solution:
Upgrade to Notepad++ version 8.4.5 or
later.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-32168
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/85d7215d9b3e0d5a8433fc31aec4f2966821051e
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168
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