CVE-2023-40166

Summary

CVE-2023-40164 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Notepad++, a popular free and open-source source code editor. The flaw, located in `nsCodingStateMachine::NextStater`, is a global buffer read overflow. While the exact exploitability of this issue remains uncertain, it may potentially be leveraged to leak internal memory allocation information. As of now, there are no known patches available to address this vulnerability in previous versions of Notepad++. Users are advised to exercise caution and consider using alternative editing tools until a patch is released.

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