Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ contains a stack buffer overflow in NppParameters::writeSession in PowerEditor/src/Parameters.cpp because it copies a session path derived from -settingsDir= into backupPathName[MAX_PATH] with unbounded wcscpy and appends SESSION_BACKUP_EXT with unbounded wcscat. A sufficiently long settings directory causes the backup suffix to exceed the fixed stack buffer when Notepad++ saves the session, and the protected release build terminates through its stack canary, causing denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.8.
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Configurations
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History
28 Sep 2026, 18:17
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Information
Published : 2026-09-22 18:17
Updated : 2026-09-28 18:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-86054
Mitre link : CVE-2026-86054
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86054
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-121
Stack-based Buffer Overflow
