06/02/2026
Notepad++ has released a security advisory addressing multiple critical vulnerabilities, including two arbitrary code ex*****on flaws. The most severe flaw, CVE-2026-48778, allows attackers to silently run malicious code on a victim's machine via unvalidated config.xml files. Organizations using this popular text editor must upgrade to version v8.9.6.1 immediately to eliminate the exposure.
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