Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown ...
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Notepad's new Markdown powers served with a side of remote code execution

Smug faces across all those who opposed the WordPad-ification of Microsoft's humble text editor Just months after Microsoft added Markdown support to Notepad, researchers have found the feature can be ...

Microsoft patches concerning Windows 11 Notepad security flaw

High-severity flaw fixed in Windows 11 Notepad ...
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Microsoft’s new AI Notepad just opened a terrifyingly easy hacker loophole

A command injection flaw in the Windows Notepad App now gives remote attackers a path to execute code over a network, turning ...

Windows Notepad is now complex enough to have a serious security flaw

You can infect your PC with malware without ever leaving Notepad, thanks to recent updates and additions. Hooray.