Description
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through insecure executable search paths. An attacker could use social engineering or clickjacking to trick users into downloading both the legitimate installer and a malicious executable to the same directory (typically Downloads folder - which is known as Vulnerable directory). Upon running the installer, the attack executes automatically with SYSTEM privileges. This issue has been fixed and will be released in version 8.8.2.
INFO
Published Date :
2025-06-23T19:01:16.276Z
Last Modified :
2025-07-01T03:55:56.212Z
Source :
GitHub_M
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-49144 vulnerability.
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