Notepad++ Fixes Major Update Flaw That Let Attackers Push Malware

Notepad++, one of the most widely used text editors on Windows, has rolled out version 8.8.9 to patch a serious security flaw ...

Notepad++ fixes flaw that let attackers push malicious update files

Notepad++ version 8.8.9 was released to fix a security weakness in its WinGUp update tool after researchers and users ...
Cybernews

Notepad++ releases emergency patch as hackers exploit updater to deploy malware

Hackers are abusing Notepad++, a popular text and source code editor, to deliver malware. The app’s updater, WinGUp, can be tricked by an attacker-in-the-middle to pull compromised executables from ...

Notepad++ updater installed malware

The updater for the open-source editor Notepad++ has installed malware on PCs. An update to Notepad++ v8.8.9 corrects this.

Microsoft reports 7.8-rated zero day, plus 56 more in December Patch Tuesday

Plus critical critical Notepad++, Ivanti, and Fortinet updates, and one of these patches an under-attack security hole ...
GitHub

[BUG] CRITICAL DATA LOSS VULNERABILITY: CJK Characters Corrupted and Files Permanently Damaged on Large File Scroll/Save

This is a critical and deceptive bug that poses a high risk of permanent data loss. When opening a large UTF-8 file containing CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) characters, the beginning of the content ...
GitHub

Sync with notepad-plus-plus/wingup #67

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.3.3 new featurs & fixed bugs: WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.3.4 new featurs & fixed bugs: 1. Update cURL to v8.15.0 to fix its security issue (CVE-2025-5399). 1. Update cURL to 8 ...