Windows Notepad.exe Now Has Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Date:
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:18:16 GMT
Description:
First Notepad++ gets hijacked by Chinese hackers, now Notepad.exe gets a "Severe" CVE.
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First Notepad++ gets hijacked by Chinese hackers, now Notepad.exe gets a "Severe" CVE. Apparently editing a plain text file is the most dangerous thing you can do on Windows.
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Link to news story:
https://lunduke.substack.com/p/windows-notepadexe-now-has-remote
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