CVE-2022-32168— notepad-plus-plus - DLL Hijacking
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Affected
notepad-plus-plus notepad-plus-plus
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Notepad++是中国台湾侯今吾（Don Ho）个人开发者的一款开源的纯文本编辑器。 Notepad++ 8.4.1及之前的版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于容易受到 DLL 劫持，攻击者利用该漏洞可以用自己的 dll 替换易受攻击的 dll (UxTheme.dll) 并在 Notepad++ 的上下文中运行任意代码。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1574.001 · DLL
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-32168
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
notepad-plus-plus - DLL Hijacking
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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++.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
对搜索路径元素未加控制
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Notepad++ 代码问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Notepad++是中国台湾侯今吾（Don Ho）个人开发者的一款开源的纯文本编辑器。 Notepad++ 8.4.1及之前的版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于容易受到 DLL 劫持，攻击者利用该漏洞可以用自己的 dll 替换易受攻击的 dll (UxTheme.dll) 并在 Notepad++ 的上下文中运行任意代码。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| notepad-plus-plus | notepad-plus-plus | v8.3 ~ unspecified | - |
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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2022-32168 (1)
Other References for CVE-2022-32168 (1)
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https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168 x_refsource_MISC
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