Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-6401 · published 30 November 2023

CVE-2023-6401: Notepad-plus-plus notepad\+\+ uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Notepad Plus Plus · Notepad\+\+

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in NotePad++ up to 8.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file dbghelp.exe. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The identifier VDB-246421 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.33% · top 76.1% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element

7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3

0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

4References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Notepad\+\+ Notepad Plus Plus

References

Link	Tags
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246421	Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.246421	Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246421	Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.246421	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-6401), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.