CVE-2007-2666
Stack-based buffer overflow in LexRuby.cxx (SciLexer.dll) in Scintilla 1.73, as used by notepad++ 4.1.1 and earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain Ruby (.rb) files with long lines. NOTE: this was originally reported as a vulnerability in notepad++.
Published:May 14, 2007
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:May 14, 2007
EPSS Score:0.19511
CVSS Score:7.6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Notepad\+\+
Product
Notepad\+\+
Notepad\+\+
Notepad\+\+
Vendor
Scintilla
Product
Scintilla
Scintilla
Scintilla
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
