Description
SciLexer.dll in Scintilla in Notepad++ (x64) before 7.7 allows remote code execution or denial of service via Unicode characters in a crafted .ml file.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
by Bogdan Kurinnoy · textdoswindows_x86-64
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47393
References (4)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.1362
EPSS Percentile
94.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (2)
notepad-plus-plus/notepad\+\+
< 7.7
scintilla/scintilla
Published
Sep 14, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026