CVE-2008-3436
High
Description
The GUP generic update process in Notepad++ before 4.8.1 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductNotepad\+\+
PublishedAug 1, 2008
First seenAug 1, 2008
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| notepad\+\+ notepad\+\+ | v ≤ 1.0, v ≤ 1.1, v ≤ 1.2, v ≤ 1.3, v ≤ 1.4, v ≤ 1.5, v ≤ 1.6, v ≤ 1.7, v ≤ 1.8, v ≤ 1.9, v ≤ 2.1, v ≤ 2.2, v ≤ 2.3, v ≤ 2.4, v ≤ 2.5, v ≤ 2.6, v ≤ 2.8, v ≤ 2.9, v ≤ 3.0, v ≤ 3.1, v ≤ 3.2, v ≤ 3.3, v ≤ 3.4, v ≤ 3.5, v ≤ 3.6, v ≤ 3.7, v ≤ 3.8, v ≤ 3.9, v ≤ 4.0, v ≤ 4.0.2, v ≤ 4.1, v ≤ 4.1.1, v ≤ 4.1.2, v ≤ 4.2.1, v ≤ 4.2.2, v ≤ 4.3, v ≤ 4.4, v ≤ 4.5, v ≤ 4.6, v ≤ 4.7, v ≤ 4.7.2 | — |
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