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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-31376 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.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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:

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

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-29T09:31:13Z