PT-2023-24699 · Microsoft · Notepad++

Published 2023-06-19 · Updated 2024-12-12 · CVE-2023-34159

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Notepad (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to improper permission control in the Notepad app, which can lead to privilege escalation. This affects both availability and confidentiality.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-34159

Affected Products

Notepad++

References · 4

• https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/6 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34159 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-34159 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/52649 · Telegram Post