CVE-2022-32168

notepad-plus-plus - DLL Hijacking

Published Sep 28, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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++.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update version to v8.4.5 or later

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-53398 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++.
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00047}

epss

{'score': 0.00048}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title notepad-plus-plus - DLL Hijacking notepad-plus-plus - DLL Hijacking
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mend
Published
Updated
May 21, 2025, 2:14 PM
Reserved
May 31, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 28, 2022, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:46 AM