CVE-2026-3008
Vulnerability in Notepad++
Description
Successful exploitation of the string injection vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain memory address information or crash the application.
INFO
Published Date :
April 27, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 27, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
5f57b9bf-260d-4433-bf07-b6a79e9bb7d4
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-3008
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 5f57b9bf-260d-4433-bf07-b6a79e9bb7d4 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 5f57b9bf-260d-4433-bf07-b6a79e9bb7d4 |
Solution
- Apply input validation and sanitization.
- Update or patch affected components.
- Use safe string manipulation functions.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-3008 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by 5f57b9bf-260d-4433-bf07-b6a79e9bb7d4
Apr. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Successful exploitation of the string injection vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain memory address information or crash the application. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added Reference https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/27500/notepad-v8-9-4-release-candidate Added Reference https://github.com/llgsjsm/cve-2026-3008 Added Reference https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/17960 Added Reference https://llgsjsm.github.io/cve-2026-3008/ Added Reference https://www.csa.gov.sg/alerts-and-advisories/alerts/al-2026-044/