Notepad CVE 8.8

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Michael B. Smith

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Feb 10, 2026, 9:01:52 PM (9 days ago) Feb 10
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So, that little (HAH!) program that MSFT includes everywhere on everything?

 

The recently released Markdown code is broken. With a CVE of 8.8.

 

Why does notepad need Markdown to start with?

 

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20841

 

Kurt Buff

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Feb 10, 2026, 10:04:32 PM (9 days ago) Feb 10
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Complexity increases attach surface, and MSFT is devoted to complexity.

Not too much of a surprise.

Kurt

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