Buffer overflow in Notepad-plus-plus Notepad\+\+
CVE-2019-16294
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.098 (95.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Notepad-plus-plus Notepad\+\+
- Scintilla
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16294?
- CVE-2019-16294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Notepad-plus-plus Notepad\+\+, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16294?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-16294 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.