Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or ...
You can infect your PC with malware without ever leaving Notepad, thanks to recent updates and additions. Hooray.
Users could be tricked into running arbitrary code, but the issue was patched last week.
The vulnerability comes from the way Notepad handles Markdown hyperlinks. Attackers craft malicious .md files with embedded ...
Notepad++ 8.9.2 fixes update hijack exploited to deliver malware, patches RCE flaw, and hardens WinGUp security.
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According to Microsoft's release notes, the update fixes 25 elevation of privilege flaws, 12 remote code execution ...
High-severity flaw fixed in Windows 11 Notepad ...
It's officially time to let go. Windows 10 has been over as we know it for some time now, only for Windows 11 to have taken over. To finalize things even further, Microsoft ended support for the ...
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Microsoft has patched the Windows Notepad remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2026-20841, warning users to install February 2026 updates to block exploits.