CVE-2019-16294 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 9.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 9.83% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-09-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| notepad-plus-plus | notepad\+\+ |
| scintilla | scintilla |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Notepad++ < 7.7 (x64) - Denial of Service | 2019-09-16 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154706/Notepad-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service.html
- https://github.com/bi7s/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-16294
- https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.7.html
- https://www.scintilla.org/ScintillaHistory.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154706/Notepad-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service.html
- https://github.com/bi7s/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-16294
- https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.7.html
- https://www.scintilla.org/ScintillaHistory.html
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