EUVD-2026-84575

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. From 8.9.7 until 8.9.8, the Notepad++ updater and signature verification path can accept a modified GUP.exe file whose embedded certificate metadata remains present even though its Authenticode digest is invalid. An attacker who can replace ...

CVE-2026-85995 Notepad++: Authenticode verification bypass allows modified updater execution

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. From 8.9.7 until 8.9.8, the Notepad++ updater and signature verification path can accept a modified GUP.exe file whose embedded certificate metadata remains present even though its Authenticode digest is invalid. An attacker who can replace ...

CVE-2026-85995

The source code editor Notepad++ is vulnerable in versions 8.9.7 through 8.9.8 due to an improper verification of cryptographic signatures . The updater and signature verification path can accept a modified GUP.exe file where the Authenticode digest is invalid, yet the embedded certificate metada...

EUVD-2026-84574

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, the NPPMSAVESESSION handler in PowerEditor/src/NppBigSwitch.cpp converts lParam to a sessionInfo pointer and dereferences its nbFile, files, and sessionFilePathName members without checking for null. A process running at the...

CVE-2026-86056

Versions of Notepad++ prior to 8.9.8 are vulnerable to a null pointer dereference in the NPPM_SAVESESSION handler located in PowerEditor/src/NppBigSwitch.cpp . The application fails to verify if lParam is null before dereferencing its nbFile , files , and sessionFilePathName members. An attacker ...

CVE-2026-86056 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 NPPMSAVESESSION handler in PowerEditor/src/NppBigSwitch.cpp converts lParam to a sessionInfo pointer and dereferences its nbFile, files, and sessionFilePathName members without checking for null. A process running at the...

CVE-2026-77605 Notepad++ “Run by system” executes *.txt.cmd when user selected *.txt (target confusion → command execution)

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, the Folder as Workspace Run by system action in Notepad++ can resolve a different sibling file than the file selected by the user. When an attacker places a command script whose name is the selected text-file path with .cmd...

CVE-2026-77605 Notepad++ “Run by system” executes *.txt.cmd when user selected *.txt (target confusion → command execution)

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, the Folder as Workspace Run by system action in Notepad++ can resolve a different sibling file than the file selected by the user. When an attacker places a command script whose name is the selected text-file path with .cmd...

CVE-2026-77605

The open-source source code editor Notepad++ contains a vulnerability where the Folder as Workspace Run by system action can resolve a different sibling file than the one selected by the user. On Windows 10 or Windows 11 , an attacker can place a command script (e.g., adding a .cmd extension to t...

CVE-2026-86054

Prior to version 8.9.8 , Notepad++ is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow in the NppParameters::writeSession function located in PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp. The root cause is the use of unbounded wcscpy and wcscat operations when copying a session path derived from the -settingsDir= argumen...

CVE-2026-86054 Notepad++: Stack Buffer Overflow in `NppParameters::writeSession` via overlong session path

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ contains a stack buffer overflow in NppParameters::writeSession in PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp because it copies a session path derived from -settingsDir= into backupPathNameMAXPATH with unbounded wcscpy and...

CVE-2026-86054 Notepad++: Stack Buffer Overflow in `NppParameters::writeSession` via overlong session path

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ contains a stack buffer overflow in NppParameters::writeSession in PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp because it copies a session path derived from -settingsDir= into backupPathNameMAXPATH with unbounded wcscpy and...

CVE-2026-85288 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 WMMACRODLGRUNMACRO, the Run a Macro Multiple Times entry point, calls macroPlayback without the validation used by command. A tampered shortcuts.xml macro...

CVE-2026-85288

The open-source source code editor Notepad++ is vulnerable in versions prior to 8.9.8 due to incomplete shortcuts.xml HMAC validation . The WM_MACRODLGRUNMACRO entry point (Run a Macro Multiple Times) calls macroPlayback() without the validation applied by command() . This allows a tampered macro...

CVE-2026-85288 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 WMMACRODLGRUNMACRO, the Run a Macro Multiple Times entry point, calls macroPlayback without the validation used by command. A tampered shortcuts.xml macro...

EUVD-2026-84570

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ contains a stack buffer overflow in PluginsManager::loadPluginFromPath in PowerEditor/src/MISC/PluginsManager/PluginsManager.cpp because the plugin-supplied GetLexerCount result controls a loop that writes to...

CVE-2026-85279

The source code editor Notepad++ contains a stack buffer overflow in the PluginsManager::loadPluginFromPath function within PowerEditor/src/MISC/PluginsManager/PluginsManager.cpp. This vulnerability exists because the application fails to enforce NB_MAX_EXTERNAL_LANG when processing the plugin-su...

CVE-2026-85279 Notepad++: Stack Buffer Overflow in Plugin Lexer Loading via Unchecked GetLexerCount() Return Value

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ contains a stack buffer overflow in PluginsManager::loadPluginFromPath in PowerEditor/src/MISC/PluginsManager/PluginsManager.cpp because the plugin-supplied GetLexerCount result controls a loop that writes to...

CVE-2026-86054: Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ contains a stack buffer overflow in NppParameters::writeSession in PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp because it copies a session path derived from -settingsDir= into backupPathNameMAXPATH with unbounded wcscpy and...

CVE-2026-77605: Improper Input Validation

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, the Folder as Workspace Run by system action in Notepad++ can resolve a different sibling file than the file selected by the user. When an attacker places a command script whose name is the selected text-file path with .cmd...