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TI-2008-01162 Aliases CVE-2008-1210GHSA-qfh3-4p46-64v2

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ctags parsing code in Programmer's Notepad before…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ctags parsing code in Programmer's Notepad before 2.0.8.718 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted .c file, when the victim selects the Jump To dialog. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0397 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pnotepad:programmers_notepad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.6.1VulnerablePnotepad
  • cpe:2.3:a:pnotepad:programmers_notepad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.6.1 Vulnerable ·Pnotepad

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1210
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qfh3-4p46-64v2

References

Other 1

Sources

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