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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.098 (95.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.098 · newest: 0.098 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.7.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.scintilla.org/ScintillaHistory.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/bi7s/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-16294 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154706/Notepad-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service.h… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
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.