CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-34159

CriticalCVSS 9.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.47%

37th percentile - higher than 37% of all known CVEs

Summary

There is a vulnerability in the Notepad app related to improper permission control. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, affecting availability and confidentiality.

Risk Assessment

Privilege escalation may allow attackers to access sensitive data and system resources, posing a serious threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Notepad app to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement appropriate security policies to reduce the risk of privilege escalation.

Original NVD description (English source)

Improper permission control vulnerability in the Notepad app.Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, which affects availability and confidentiality.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS