VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-16294
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 9.83%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 9.83% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- notepad-plus-plus/notepad\+\+ · scintilla/scintilla
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154706/Notepad-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/bi7s/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-16294Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.7.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.scintilla.org/ScintillaHistory.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154706/Notepad-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/bi7s/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-16294Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.7.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.scintilla.org/ScintillaHistory.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.