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notepad-plus-plus

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  • Medium 5.5

    Notepad++: Null pointer dereference in NPPM_SAVESESSION message handler causes crash (DoS)

    Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, the NPPM_SAVESESSION handler in PowerEditor/src/NppBigSwitch.cpp converts lParam to a sessionInfo pointer and dereferences its nbFile, files, and sessionFilePathName members without check…

  • Medium 6.7

    Notepad++: Shortcuts.xml macro HMAC bypass still reachable via the "Run a Macro Multiple Times" dialog

    Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ incompletely enforces shortcuts.xml HMAC validation because WM_MACRODLGRUNMACRO, the Run a Macro Multiple Times entry point, calls macroPlayback() without the validation used by…

  • Medium 5.1
    CVE-2026-52886 Public exploit

    Notepad++: session.xml backupFilePath starts_with Bypass

    Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, Notepad++ validates the backupFilePath attribute from session.xml with std::wstring::starts_with against the expected backup directory without path normalization, allowing parent-director…

  • Medium 5.4

    Notepad++: shortcuts.xml Macro HMAC Bypass Enables Conditional Elevated Command Execution

    Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, macros loaded from an attacker-controlled shortcuts.xml bypass the HMAC validation applied to UserDefinedCommands and can invoke Scintilla actions and the internal Open in Default Viewer …

  • Medium 5.4

    Notepad++: Install-time PowerShell command injection through installation path

    Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, the Notepad++ Windows 11 x64 and ARM64 installer passes the attacker-influenced installation directory `$INSTDIR` from PowerEditor/installer/nppSetup.nsi into a PowerShell `-Command` stri…

  • Medium 5.0
    CVE-2026-48770 Public exploit

    Notepad++ WM_COPYDATA COPYDATA_FULL_CMDLINE local DoS crash

    Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.6.1, a local process in the same interactive Windows session can send a malformed WM_COPYDATA message to Notepad++ using the COPYDATA_FULL_CMDLINE path. The handler appears to process COPYDA…

  • Medium 5.5

    Notepad++ heap buffer read overflow in FileManager::detectLanguageFromTextBegining

    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 …

  • Medium 5.5

    Notepad++ global buffer read overflow in nsCodingStateMachine::NextState

    Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to global buffer read overflow in `nsCodingStateMachine::NextStater`. The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak internal m…

  • Medium 5.5

    Notepad++ global buffer read overflow in CharDistributionAnalysis::HandleOneChar

    Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Versions 8.5.6 and prior are vulnerable to global buffer read overflow in `CharDistributionAnalysis::HandleOneChar`. The exploitability of this issue is not clear. Potentially, it may be used to leak int…