Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown files.
Users could be tricked into running arbitrary code, but the issue was patched last week.
Microsoft continues to move Notepad away from its text-editing roots with planned support for images. Although not officially announced, an image icon has appeared on the Notepad toolbar for Windows ...
Notepad++ 8.9.2 fixes update hijack exploited to deliver malware, patches RCE flaw, and hardens WinGUp security.