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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-32168
notepad-plus-plus - DLL Hijacking
Description

Notepad++ versions 8.4.1 and before are vulnerable to DLL hijacking where an attacker can replace the vulnerable dll (UxTheme.dll) with his own dll and run arbitrary code in the context of Notepad++.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 28, 2022, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 21, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-32168 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Notepad-plus-plus notepad\+\+
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to Notepad++ 8.4.1 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-32168 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-32168.

URL Resource
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/85d7215d9b3e0d5a8433fc31aec4f2966821051e Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/85d7215d9b3e0d5a8433fc31aec4f2966821051e Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168 Exploit Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-32168 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-32168 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Hashdan-M/Vulnerability-Scanning-with-Greenbone-OpenVAS

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Updated: 11 months, 4 weeks ago
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Born at : Nov. 2, 2024, 8:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-32168 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-32168 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    May. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/85d7215d9b3e0d5a8433fc31aec4f2966821051e
    Added Reference https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Mend AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/85d7215d9b3e0d5a8433fc31aec4f2966821051e No Types Assigned https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/85d7215d9b3e0d5a8433fc31aec4f2966821051e Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168 No Types Assigned https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-32168 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.3 up to (excluding) 8.4.5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} 0.01%

score

0.35609

percentile