A severe privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in Notepad++ version 8.8.1, potentially exposing millions of users worldwide to complete system compromise. The flaw, designated CVE-2025-49144, allows attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through a technique known as binary planting, with a proof-of-concept demonstration now publicly available. The vulnerability affects the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer released on […]
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