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  "fix": "Notepad\u002B\u002B 8.9.7",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/windows-app/notepad-.notepad-8.9.7",
  "summary": "Notepad\u002B\u002B 8.9.7, released July 14, 2026, fixes 5 CVEs in Notepad\u002B\u002B. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The latest Notepad\u002B\u002B is 8.9.9, which also fixes every one of these CVEs.",
  "platform": "windows-app",
  "type": "app-version",
  "title": "Notepad\u002B\u002B 8.9.7",
  "released": "2026-07-14T00:00:00Z",
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "priorityReason": "Closes CVE-2026-57233, high severity",
  "supported": true,
  "cveCount": 5,
  "exploitedCveCount": 0,
  "kevCveCount": 0,
  "ransomwareCveCount": 0,
  "maxEpss": 0.00509,
  "maxCvss": 8.1,
  "appliesTo": [
    {
      "product": "Notepad\u002B\u002B",
      "productUrl": "https://patchblox.com/security/product/windows-app/notepad",
      "fixedVersion": "8.9.7",
      "latestVersion": "8.9.9",
      "supported": true
    }
  ],
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    "product": "Notepad\u002B\u002B",
    "latestVersion": "8.9.9",
    "productUrl": "https://patchblox.com/security/product/windows-app/notepad"
  },
  "cves": [
    {
      "cveId": "CVE-2026-57233",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-57233",
      "title": "Notepad\u002B\u002B: Path Traversal (Zip Slip) in WinGup Plugin Extraction",
      "priority": "High",
      "cvss": 8.1,
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      "kev": false,
      "ransomware": false,
      "exploited": false,
      "disclosed": false
    },
    {
      "cveId": "CVE-2026-54758",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54758",
      "title": "Notepad\u002B\u002B: Stack Buffer Overflow in expandNppEnvironmentStrs",
      "priority": "High",
      "cvss": 7.8,
      "epss": 0.00194,
      "kev": false,
      "ransomware": false,
      "exploited": false,
      "disclosed": false
    },
    {
      "cveId": "CVE-2026-73250",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-73250",
      "title": "Notepad\u002B\u002B: Install-time PowerShell command injection through installation path",
      "priority": "Routine",
      "cvss": 5.4,
      "epss": 0.0019,
      "kev": false,
      "ransomware": false,
      "exploited": false,
      "disclosed": false
    },
    {
      "cveId": "CVE-2026-52886",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-52886",
      "title": "Notepad\u002B\u002B: session.xml backupFilePath starts_with Bypass",
      "priority": "Routine",
      "cvss": 5.1,
      "epss": 0.00165,
      "kev": false,
      "ransomware": false,
      "exploited": false,
      "disclosed": false
    },
    {
      "cveId": "CVE-2026-71858",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71858",
      "title": "Notepad\u002B\u002B: shortcuts.xml Macro HMAC Bypass Enables Conditional Elevated Command Execution",
      "priority": "Routine",
      "cvss": 5.4,
      "epss": 0.00121,
      "kev": false,
      "ransomware": false,
      "exploited": false,
      "disclosed": false
    }
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  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-10T07:50:38Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}