Vulnerability in Notepad-plus-plus
CVE-2026-46710
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. From 8.9.4 until 8.9.6, Notepad++ contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. During installation, the installer invokes powershell.exe without using an abso…
Affected products
- Notepad-plus-plus — versions >= 8.9.4, < 8.9.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)