Notepad is a lightweight text-editing application with a minimal vulnerability surface relative to its broad user base; the observed disclosures are isolated to the single product. Current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Notepad over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
2 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2007-2666HIGH Stack-based buffer overflow in LexRuby.cxx (SciLexer.dll) in Scintilla 1.73, as used by notepad++ 4.1.1 and earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code | May 14, 2007 | 7.6 | 35 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-3436HIGH The GUP generic update process in Notepad++ before 4.8.1 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code vi | Aug 1, 2008 | 7.5 | 20 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Notepad.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Notepad — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.