The vulnerability of the sub-component SciLexer.dll, a text editing component of the text editor Scintilla (Notepad++), allows an attacker to cause a service failure or execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of the SciLexer.dll sub-component of the Scintilla text editor Notepad++, relates to insufficient validation of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a service failure by using a specially created .ml file containing...