Untrusted search path in Notepad++ - CVE-2026-46710
Published: May 21, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132005
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46710
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path in the installer. A local user can set the working directory to the installation contextMenu directory and invoke powershell.exe without using an absolute path.
Affected software
Notepad++
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46710
Install updates from vendor's website.
Notepad++ - update to 8.9.6