CVE-2019-16294 json
SciLexer.dll in Scintilla in Notepad++ (x64) before 7.7 allows remote code execution or denial of service via Unicode characters in a craft…
published 2019-09-14 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-7089
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.8%
- EPSS 9.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
SciLexer.dll in Scintilla in Notepad++ (x64) before 7.7 allows remote code execution or denial of service via Unicode characters in a crafted .ml file.
Patch / fix
- notepad-plus-plus notepad++ 7.7
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-47393)
Exploit prediction
9.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-47393 Notepad++ < 7.7 (x64) - Denial of Service dos, 2019-09-16
- github.com https://github.com/bi7s/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-16294 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
github.com
/bi7s/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-16294
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
notepad-plus-plus.org
/download/v7.7.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
scintilla.org
/ScintillaHistory.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/154706/Notepad-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16294
- NVD CVE-2019-16294
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