Notepad++ 8.9.6.1 < 8.9.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

The version of Notepad++ installed on the remote host is 8.9.6.1 prior to 8.9.6.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities: - An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists due to improper handling of shortcuts.xml files. A previous fix in version 8.9.6.1 was incomplete, and a...

📄 Notepad++ 8.9.6 Arbitrary Code Execution

Notepad++ versions 8.9.6 and below proof of concept arbitrary code execution exploit. Exploit Title: Notepad++ 8.9.6 - Arbitrary Code Execution Date: 2026-05-30 Exploit Author: Kavin Jindal Avyukt Security https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavin-jindal/ Vendor Homepage: https://notepad-plus-plus.org...

Exploit for CVE-2026-48800

CVE-2026-48800 — Notepad++ Arbitrary Code Execution PoC Sev...

Notepad++ 8.9.6 - Arbitrary Code Execution

Exploit Title: Notepad++ 8.9.6 - Arbitrary Code Execution Date: 2026-05-30 Exploit Author: Kavin Jindal Avyukt Security https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavin-jindal/ Vendor Homepage: https://notepad-plus-plus.org Software Link: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.9.6/ Version: from config.xml...

Notepad++ config.xml Code Execution

The vulnerability of the config.xml configuration file of the text editor Notepad++ is related to the lack of measures taken to eliminate special elements during the processing of the commandLineInterpreter parameter. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code...

PT-2026-44400

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Notepad++ versions prior to 8.9.6.1 Description An issue exists in the processing of the commandLineInterpreter parameter within the config.xml configuration file. The software fails to neutralize special elements, which allows an attacker to...

PT-2026-44401

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Notepad++ affected versions not specified Description Multiple issues exist in the software. The config.xml configuration file fails to neutralize special elements when processing the commandLineInterpreter parameter. Additionally, the...

CVE-2026-6539

Notepad++ 8.9.3 contains a format string injection vulnerability in the Find Results panel handler that allows attackers to cause denial of service and information disclosure by crafting a malicious nativeLang.xml language pack file. Attackers can distribute a poisoned language pack through...

CVE-2026-6539

Notepad++ 8.9.3 contains a format string injection vulnerability in the Find Results panel handler that allows attackers to cause denial of service and information disclosure by crafting a malicious nativeLang.xml language pack file. Attackers can distribute a poisoned language pack through...

CVE-2026-6539

Notepad++ 8.9.3 is affected by a vulnerability described as a format string injection in the Find Results panel handler, triggered by a malicious nativeLang.xml language pack. The issue can be introduced by poisoned language packs distributed via community channels and triggers format string inte...

CVE-2026-6539 Notepad++ 8.9.3 Format String Injection via nativeLang.xml

Notepad++ 8.9.3 contains a format string injection vulnerability in the Find Results panel handler that allows attackers to cause denial of service and information disclosure by crafting a malicious nativeLang.xml language pack file. Attackers can distribute a poisoned language pack through...

CVE-2026-6539 Notepad++ 8.9.3 Format String Injection via nativeLang.xml

Notepad++ 8.9.3 contains a format string injection vulnerability in the Find Results panel handler that allows attackers to cause denial of service and information disclosure by crafting a malicious nativeLang.xml language pack file. Attackers can distribute a poisoned language pack through...

PT-2026-36185

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Notepad++ version 8.9.3 Description A format string injection exists in the Find Results panel handler. This occurs when the application processes a maliciously crafted nativeLang.xml language pack file. An attacker can distribute a poisoned...

Notepad++ < 8.9.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities

The version of Notepad++ installed on the remote host is prior to 8.9.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities: - A string injection vulnerability exists in the FindInFiles feature. When the nativeLang.xml file's 'find-result-hits' element contains a format string specifier such ...

CVE-2026-3008 Vulnerability in Notepad++

Successful exploitation of the string injection vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain memory address information or crash the application...

Exploit for CVE-2026-3008

CVE-2026-3008 — Notepad++ 8.9.3 Format String Injection via na...

Notepad++ <= 8.9.3 Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2026-5525)

The version of Notepad++ installed on the remote host is 8.9.3 or earlier. It is, therefore, affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability: - A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the file drop handler component WMDROPFILES. When a user drags and drops a directory path of exactly 259...

CVE-2026-5525

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...

CVE-2026-5525

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...

CVE-2026-5525

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...