CVE-2019-16294

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.92% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory notepad-plus-plus.org Vendor Advisory scintilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.7.html release notes vendor advisory
https://www.scintilla.org/ScintillaHistory.html release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/bi7s/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-16294 third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154706/Notepad-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service.html third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16294?
CVE-2019-16294 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16294?
To fix CVE-2019-16294, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-16294 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-16294 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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