Description
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.6.1, a local process in the same interactive Windows session can send a malformed WM_COPYDATA message to Notepad++ using the COPYDATA_FULL_CMDLINE path. The handler appears to process COPYDATASTRUCT.lpData as an unbounded NUL-terminated wchar_t* instead of enforcing COPYDATASTRUCT.cbData. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.9.6.1.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| notepad-plus-plus | notepad-plus-plus | < 8.9.6.1 |
References
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/f20a0888a92ce557a339b833cd9d9d8e97dc797dPatch
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-r39g-3mcw-xcg2Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-r39g-3mcw-xcg2Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 26, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 29, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed