FKIE_CVE-2017-8803

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-07-05 20:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:26
Summary
Notepad++ 7.3.3 (32-bit) with Hex Editor Plugin v0.9.5 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute code via a crafted file, because of a "Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow" issue. One threat model is a victim who obtains an untrusted crafted file from a remote location and issues several user-defined commands.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mh-nexus hex_editor 0.9.5
notepad-plus-plus notepad\+\+ 7.3.3

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      "value": "Notepad++ 7.3.3 (32-bit) with Hex Editor Plugin v0.9.5 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute code via a crafted file, because of a \"Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow\" issue. One threat model is a victim who obtains an untrusted crafted file from a remote location and issues several user-defined commands."
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      "value": "Notepad++ versi\u00f3n 7.3.3 (en 32 bits) con Plugin Hex Editor versi\u00f3n v0.9.5, podr\u00eda permitir a atacantes asistidos por el usuario ejecutar c\u00f3digo por medio de un archivo especialmente dise\u00f1ado, debido a un problema de \"Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow\". Un modelo de amenaza es una v\u00edctima que obtiene un archivo especialmente dise\u00f1ado no seguro  desde una ubicaci\u00f3n remota y emite varios comandos definidos por el usuario."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:26:59.357",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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          "baseScore": 6.8,
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  "published": "2017-07-05T20:29:03.153",
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