Windows Notepad is now complex enough to have a serious security flaw

You can infect your PC with malware without ever leaving Notepad, thanks to recent updates and additions. Hooray.

Formatting, tables, Copilot, and now a high-rated security vulnerability: Windows Notepad's additional features are getting worse

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Microsoft Patches High-Severity Notepad Remote Code Execution Flaw

Microsoft has patched the Windows Notepad remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2026-20841, warning users to install ...

Microsoft February 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-days, 58 flaws

Today is Microsoft' 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 58 flaws, including 6 actively exploited and three publicly ...
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Microsoft patches critical Notepad flaw that could hijack Windows PCs

Microsoft patched a critical Notepad vulnerability allowing system hijack via malicious Markdown files, urging immediate Windows updates..

Microsoft patches Notepad flaw that could let attackers hijack Windows PCs

Microsoft just patched a serious vulnerability in Notepad for Windows that could allow hackers to take control of victims' ...
PCMag

Bloat Risk? Microsoft's Notepad Upgrade Also Introduced a Vulnerability

The flaw exploits Notepad’s recently added support for Markdown, a formatting language used on websites and in files, to run malicious code on a Windows PC.

Unwanted AI upgrade to Windows Notepad created a serious security flaw

According to Microsoft's release notes, the update fixes 25 elevation of privilege flaws, 12 remote code execution vulnerabilities, three denial of service vulnerabilities, five security feature ...