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CVE-2026-48770

🗓️ 26 Jun 2026 20:22:17Reported by GitHub_MType 
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🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 2 Media mentions👁 95 Views🌐 WEB

Notepad++ before 8.9.6.1 can crash from a local process sending malformed WM_COPYDATA data.

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[
  {
    "vendor": "notepad-plus-plus",
    "product": "notepad-plus-plus",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "< 8.9.6.1",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
config.xmlpath%APPDATA%\Notepad++\config.xmlconfig.xml is read at startup and its value is passed to ShellExecute without validation, enabling RCE via File → Open Containing Folder → cmdCWE-125
shortcuts.xmlpath%APPDATA%\Notepad++\shortcuts.xmlshortcuts.xml entries under the Run menu are added to ShellExecute without validation, enabling RCE when a user clicks the Run entryCWE-125
Run menu entrypath%APPDATA%\Notepad++\shortcuts.xmlshortcuts.xml entries under the Run menu are added to ShellExecute without validation, enabling RCE when a user clicks the Run entryCWE-125

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29 Jun 2026 21:21Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.15
EPSS0.00258
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