CVE-2026-6539
Published:April 30, 2026
Updated:May 18, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v4.2.1 <v8.9.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v8.9.4Related Resources (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
4.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
ACTIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
EPSS
Base Score:
0.02