PT-2026-96842 · Notepad++ · Notepad++
CVE-2026-77605
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Published
2026-09-22
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Updated
2026-09-28
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Notepad++ versions prior to 8.9.8
Description
The Folder as Workspace Run by system action can resolve a sibling file different from the one selected by the user. On Windows 10 or Windows 11, if an attacker places a command script with the same name as the selected text-file path but with a
.cmd extension, Notepad++ may execute this sibling script as the current user instead of opening the intended file.Recommendations
Update to version 8.9.8.
Exploit
Fix
RCE
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Notepad++