gsd-2008-3436
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
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