CVE-2026-6539

MediumCVSS 4.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Notepad++ 8.9.3 contains a format string injection vulnerability in the Find Results panel handler that allows attackers to cause denial of service and information disclosure by crafting a malicious nativeLang.xml language pack file. Attackers can distribute a poisoned language pack through community channels that triggers format string interpretation when a user performs search operations, leading to access violations and potential leakage of stack or register contents.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 4.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Weakness enumeration

CWE-134

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 30, 2026
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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