J-Security Center

Title: Programmer's Notepad 'ctags' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Severity: HIGH

Description:

Programmer's Notepad is an open-source text editor.

The application is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data. The vulnerability occurs when processing malformed 'ctags'.

Attackers may attempt to exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to open a malicious '.c' file and use the 'Jump To' dialog.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the user running the affected application. This facilitates the remote compromise of affected computers.

This issue affects Programmer's Notepad 2.0.6.1; other versions may also be affected.

Affected Products:

  • Programmer's Notepad Programmer's Notepad 2.0.6.1

References:

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