SciLexer.dll in Scintilla in Notepad++ (x64) before 7.7 allows remote code execution or…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
SciLexer.dll in Scintilla in Notepad++ (x64) before 7.7 allows remote code execution or denial of service via Unicode characters in a crafted .ml file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09832 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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-plus-plus:notepad\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.7 | Vulnerable | notepad-plus-plus |
| cpe:2.3:a:scintilla:scintilla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Scintilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.7 Vulnerable ·notepad-plus-plus
- cpe:2.3:a:scintilla:scintilla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Scintilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16294
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75x3-f928-c337
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-16294 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16294 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-75x3-f928-c337 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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