Notepad++ v8.5.6 still vulnerable to possible arbitrary code execution (securitylab.github.com) 18 points by dossy 2y ago ↗ HN
[–] dossy 2y ago ↗ A specially crafted malicious file when opened by Notepad++ may be able to execute arbitrary code on the victim's computer, without any further interaction, aside from opening the malicious file.
[–] appleflaxen 2y ago ↗ I think that N++ is a one-programmer project.Don Ho seems like a really cool guy.I hope he is able to get the patch Incorporated, because it sounds like the security team provided one.Thanks Don, for your work; and thanks Jaroslav, for the security discovery. [–] nilslindemann 2y ago ↗ He was an asshole when I once requested a feature to color the lines white, which appear when folding code.
[–] nilslindemann 2y ago ↗ He was an asshole when I once requested a feature to color the lines white, which appear when folding code.
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 12.5 ms ] threadDon Ho seems like a really cool guy.
I hope he is able to get the patch Incorporated, because it sounds like the security team provided one.
Thanks Don, for your work; and thanks Jaroslav, for the security discovery.