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CVE-2026-5525

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.0 Published: 2026-04-10 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Notepad++ version 8.9.3 in the file drop handler component. When a user drags and drops a directory path of exactly 259 characters without a trailing backslash, the application appends a backslash and null terminator without proper bounds checking, resulting in a stack buffer overflow and application crash (STATUS_STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUN).

Affected Platforms

Notepad-Plus-Plus Notepad\+\+

Weakness Type

CWE-121

References