CVE-2026-5525CWE-121

Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Notepad++ File Drop Handler leads to DoS

Medium · published April 10, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
7.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Notepad++ version 8.9.3 in the file drop handler component. When a user drags and drops a directory path of exactly 259 characters without a trailing backslash, the application appends a backslash and null terminator without proper bounds checking, resulting in a stack buffer overflow and application crash (STATUS_STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUN).

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.0 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00183 · 7.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2026-04-10T07:40Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 APR 07:40Z
    Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Notepad++ File Drop Handler leads to DoS
    cvelistv5