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CERT-In Vulnerability Note CIVN-2025-0134
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Notepad++

Original Issue Date:June 25, 2025

Severity Rating: HIGH

Software Affected

  • Notepad++  version 8.8.1 and prior

Overview

A vulnerability has been reported in Notepad++, which could be exploited by an attacker to gain system-level privileges on the targeted system.

Target Audience:
All organizations and individuals using Notepad++

Impact Assessment:
Potential for unauthorized access

Risk Assessment:
High risk of system compromise

Description

The vulnerability exist in Notepad++ due to insecure uncontrolled executable search path behaviour during installation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading (social engineering or clickjacking) a victim to download both the legitimate installer and a malicious executable to the same directory.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain system-level privileges on the targeted system.

Solution

Apply appropriate fixes mentioned by:

Github
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-9vx8-v79m-6m24
 GBHackers
https://gbhackers.com/notepad-vulnerability/

Vendor Information

Notepad++
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

References

Github
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-9vx8-v79m-6m24

GBHackers
https://gbhackers.com/notepad-vulnerability/

CVE Name
CVE-2025-49144

Disclaimer

The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.

Contact Information

Email: info@cert-in.org.in
Phone: +91-11-22902657

Postal address

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of India
Electronics Niketan
6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003
India

 
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