CVE-2026-5525 PUBLISHED

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

Assigner: securin
Reserved: 04.04.2026 Published: 10.04.2026 Updated: 10.04.2026

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).

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS Score: 6

Product Status

Vendor Notepad++ Project
Product Notepad++
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version 8.9.3 is affected
  • Version 8.9.4 is unaffected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow CWE