SB2026021838 - Privilege escalation in Notepad++
Published: February 18, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026021838
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-25926)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can place a malicious explorer.exe binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.