CVE-2008-3436 Code injection in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary code by intercepting Notepad++ update requests and serving malicious payloads.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3436?
CVE-2008-3436 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3436?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Notepad\+\+ Notepad\+\+.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3436?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2008-3436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3436 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mcf-r6j9-cvfh.