SB20250630108 - Privilege escalation in Notepad++
Published: June 30, 2025 Updated: November 7, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250630108
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49144)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path in application's installer. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11yeUSWgqHvt4Bz5jO3ilRRfcpQZ6Gvpn
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/f2346ea00d5b4d907ed39d8726b38d77c8198f30
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-9vx8-v79m-6m24
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-g5rj-m8mm-cgw6