CVE-2023-0909 cxasm notepad-- Directory Comparison denial of service
A local attacker can cause a denial of service in the cxasm notepad-- text editor via the Directory Comparison Handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0909?
CVE-2023-0909 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in cxasm notepad--, published on 18 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in cxasm notepad-- 1.22. This affects an unknown part of the component Directory Comparison Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack needs to be approached locally. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221475.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0909?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Notepad-- Project Notepad--.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0909?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0909 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-0909 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0909 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8fhj-f9ww-465c.