TI-2007-02577 Aliases CVE-2007-2666 GHSA-j633-pqvg-fr89

Stack-based buffer overflow in LexRuby.cxx (SciLexer.dll) in Scintilla 1.73, as used by…

MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published 2007-05-14 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in LexRuby.cxx (SciLexer.dll) in Scintilla 1.73, as used by notepad++ 4.1.1 and earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain Ruby (.rb) files with long lines. NOTE: this was originally reported as a vulnerability in notepad++.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.15513 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:notepad\+\+:notepad\+\+::::::::	up to 4.1.1	Vulnerable	Notepad++
cpe:2.3:a:scintilla:scintilla:1.73:::::::*	1.73	Vulnerable	Scintilla

cpe:2.3:a:notepad\+\+:notepad\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Notepad++
cpe:2.3:a:scintilla:scintilla:1.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.73 Vulnerable ·Scintilla

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2666
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j633-pqvg-fr89

References

Exploit 1

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Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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