Microsoft fixes a Notepad vulnerability in Windows 11 that let attackers execute local or remote tools by tricking users into clicking malicious Markdown links
Microsoft has fixed a “remote code execution” vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local …
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Notepad was once a lightweight text editor in Windows, but Microsoft has increasingly been adding features to it in recent years. The new Markdown support has led to a Remote Code Execution flaw 😬 msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide... [image]
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Microsoft has fixed a “remote code execution” in Windows 11 Notepad flaw that allowed attackers let local or remote programs files execute silently …
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Notepad's new Markdown powers served with a side of RCE
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Windows 11 Notepad flaw let files execute silently via Markdown links