CVE-2022-31901

Vendornotepad-plus-plusProductnotepad++DiscoveredJan 19, 2023UpdatedApr 4, 2025

Buffer overflow in function Notepad_plus::addHotSpot in Notepad++ v8.4.3 and earlier allows attackers to crash the application via two crafted files.

CVSS v3.1

6.5 MEDIUM

EPSS

1.33%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

Related IOCs

seen in the same coverage

EPSS Trend

Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 31, 2026

▲ 0.02pp

1.31% → 1.33% over 3 tracked changes

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorNETWORK

Attack ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

ScopeUNCHANGED

ConfidentialityNONE

IntegrityNONE

AvailabilityHIGH

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

Connections

2 relationships

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Jan 19, 2023

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 4, 2025

Public PoC (1)

Unverified third-party code — review before executing.