Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-48770
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.6.1, a local process in the same interactive Windows session can send a malformed WM_COPYDATA message to Notepad++ using the COPYDATA_FULL_CMDLINE path. The handler appears to process COPYDATASTRUCT.lpData as an unbounded NUL-terminated wchar_t* instead of enforcing COPYDATASTRUCT.cbData. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.9.6.1.
CVSS Score
5
Medium
EPSS — Exploit Probability
0.1%
Riskier than 4% of all CVEs · checked 2026-09-09
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV
KEV does not include every exploited vulnerability
Remediation
unknown
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1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Jun 1, 2026 · latest Jun 1, 2026
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Hackers can exploit Notepad++ flaws to run code and crash systemssecurityonline.info · Jun 1, 2026