CVE-2025-49144

CVE-2025-49144 affects Notepad++ installers prior to 8.8.2 (notably v8.8.1). Root cause: insecure executable search paths allow a local attacker to execute a malicious binary (e.g., regsvr32.exe) placed in the same directory as the installer (commonly Downloads), yielding SYSTEM-level privileges ...

CVE-2025-49144: Least Privilege Violation

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through insecure executable search paths. An attacker could use social...