cxasm notepad-- Directory Comparison denial of service
Priority LOW 24CWE-404Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in cxasm notepad-- 1.22. This affects an unknown part of the component Directory Comparison Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack needs to be approached locally. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221475.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00268 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxasm | notepad-- | 1.22 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- notepad-- Vendorcxasm Affected 1.22 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:notepad--_project:notepad--:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.22 | Vulnerable | Notepad++ Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:notepad--_project:notepad--:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.22 Vulnerable ·Notepad++ Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0909
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8fhj-f9ww-465c
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-0909 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0909 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8fhj-f9ww-465c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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