CVE-2008-3436

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2008-08-01 14:41

Updated : 2024-02-04 17:33


NVD link : CVE-2008-3436

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3436

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3436


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Products Affected

notepad\+\+

  • notepad\+\+
CWE
CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')