Not scored
CVE-2026-25926
Notepad++ has an Untrusted Search Path
Status
- Not in CISA KEV
Exploit probabilityEPSSchecked 25 Oct
0.3%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 19% of scored CVEs
SeverityCVSS
–Not scored yet
Description NVD
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability (CWE-426) exists in versions prior to 8.9.2 when launching Windows Explorer without an absolute executable path. This may allow execution of a malicious explorer.exe if an attacker can control the process working directory. Under certain conditions, this could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the running application. Version 8.9.2 patches the issue.
Coverage 1 article · 1 outlet
- Notepad++ Fixes Hijacked Update Mechanism Used to Deliver Targeted MalwareThe Hacker News · first in our coverage