CVE-2025-49144
HIGH 8 PoCs
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.05
BB Relevance:
40/100
Published: 2025-06-23
Modified: 2026-11-03
First seen: 2026-11-03
Status: active
Attack Surface
Low Complexity
Conf. Impact
Integ. Impact
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Local
AC:
Low
PR:
Low
UI:
Required
S:
Unchanged
C:
High
I:
High
A:
High
Description
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through insecure executable search paths. An attacker could use social engineering or clickjacking to trick users into downloading both the legitimate installer and a malicious executable to the same directory (typically Downloads folder - which is known as Vulnerable directory). Upon running the installer, the attack executes automatically with SYSTEM privileges. This issue has been fixed and will be released in version 8.8.2.
Weakness Classification (3)
Affected Software (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| notepad-plus-plus | notepad-plus-plus | < 8.8.2 |
References & Advisories (3)
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