Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or remote programs by tricking users into clicking specially crafted Markdown ...

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Microsoft has fixed a serious security vulnerability affecting Markdown files in Notepad. In the company’s Tuesday patch ...

Microsoft just patched a serious vulnerability in Notepad for Windows that could allow hackers to take control of victims' ...

According to Microsoft's release notes, the update fixes 25 elevation of privilege flaws, 12 remote code execution ...

The vulnerability comes from the way Notepad handles Markdown hyperlinks. Attackers craft malicious .md files with embedded ...

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