Windows Notepad.exe Now Has Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Windows Notepad.exe Now Has Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: February 13, 2026

Duration: 12:42

First Notepad++ gets hijacked by Chinese hackers, now Notepad.exe gets a "Severe" CVE. Apparently editing a plain text file is the most dangerous thing you can do on Windows.The Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscription:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-lifetime-subscriptionMore from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/



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