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    CVE-2026-6539

    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.

    Published:Apr 30, 2026
    Last Modified:Jul 28, 2026
    EPS:Apr 30, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00191
    CVSS Score:4.4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Don Ho
    Product
    Notepad\+\+
    Vendor
    Notepad++
    Product
    Notepad++
    Vendor
    Notepad-plus-plus
    Product
    Notepad\+\+

    Exploits

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    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