High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-56383
CVE-2025-56383
Description
Notepad++ v8.8.3 has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can replace the original DLL file to execute malicious code. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple parties because the behavior only occurs when a user installs the product into a directory tree that allows write access by arbitrary unprivileged users.
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Affected products
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <8.8.3
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References
3News mentions
3- Weekly Cyber Security Newsletter Bulletin – Certighost Exploit, Checkpoint 0-day, HTTP/2 Flaw, Notepad++ Plugin Abuse +20 StoriesCyber Security News · Jul 26, 2026
- Hackers Abuse Notepad++ Plugins to Compromise Your System SilentlyCyber Security News · Jul 23, 2026
- Hackers abuse Notepad++ plugins to stealthily install malwareBleepingComputer · Jul 23, 2026