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CVE-2023-40166
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to heap buffer read overflow in `FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining `. The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal memory allocation information. As of time of publication, no known patches are available in existing versions of Notepad++.
This record: live connection— last retrieved: 7 November 2026 at 02:05.
Vendor
Published
25 August 2023
Last modified
17 June 2026
Taken directly from NVD, CISA or the vendor — sometimes in English, unchanged from the source.
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to heap buffer read overflow in `FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining `. The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal memory allocation information. As of time of publication, no known patches are available in existing versions of Notepad++.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
LOCAL
Privileges required
NONE
User interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Probability of exploitation within 30 days
0.4%
Percentile
36e
Source: FIRST.org, updated on 6 November 2026.
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IACS Radar assessment
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IACS Radar priority score
Based on CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.4%, industrial relevance 40/100.
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Conditions for exploitation
Operational impact & energy relevance
Limited impact on availability; the risk lies mainly with confidentiality or integrity of process data.
No strong energy-sector-specific signals recognised; general OT/ICS relevance.
Recommended defensive measures
Industrial relevance score
Classification is provisional; manual verification by an OT security analyst is recommended.
Classified by IACS Radar-analysepijplijn (geautomatiseerd) on 7 November 2026.
IEC 62443 mapping
Automatic IACS Radar assessment based on the reported CWE weakness classification; not an official certification statement.