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Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, the expandNppEnvironmentStrs function in PowerEditor/src/WinControls/StaticDialog/RunDlg/RunDlg.cpp copies a Notepad++ variable name between $( and ) into the fixed-size wchar_t str[MAX_PATH] stack buffer without bounding the m loop index, allowing a name of 260 or more characters to corrupt adjacent stack data, terminate the process through __report_gsfailure, and potentially execute code. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.7.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notepad Plus Plus | — | Upgrade NotepadPlusPlus to the latest version | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
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