Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown ...

Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or ...

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According to Microsoft's release notes, the update fixes 25 elevation of privilege flaws, 12 remote code execution ...

TL;DR: Notepad++ was compromised for six months, but it wasn't the software itself which the exploit leveraged, but its hosting provider. An investigation into the attack has just been concluded with ...

PCWorld reports that Notepad++’s WinGUp update system was compromised between June and December 2025, delivering malware through corrupted executables to targeted users. While the popular text editor ...

Last year, the creator of Notepad++ rolled out an update for the text and source code editor after security experts reported that bad actors were hijacking its update mechanism to redirect traffic to ...

I don’t need tabs, sessions, or extra clutter in a tool I open for two seconds. Notepad++ stays fast, simple, and doesn't ...

The developer of Notepad++ has reportedly noted that its software update mechanism was covertly hijacked for several months last year, with evidence suggesting the operation was carried out by a ...

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