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Medium · 6.0 CVE-2026-5525 EUVD-2026-21334GHSA-8hrp-2fqv-gvrx

Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Notepad++ File Drop Handler leads to DoS

Published Apr 10, 2026 · Updated Apr 10, 2026 · Assigned by securin

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Notepad++ version 8.9.3 in the file drop handler component. When a user drags and drops a directory path of exactly 259 characters without a trailing backslash, the application appends a backslash and null terminator without proper bounds checking, resulting in a stack buffer overflow and application crash (STATUS_STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUN).

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Notepad++ Project Notepad++ 8.9.3 8.9.4

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