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Windows Notepad App Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (news.ycombinator.com)
submitted 9 hours ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] infeeeee@lemmy.zip 37 points 9 hours ago

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Notepad App allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

An attacker could trick a user into clicking a malicious link inside a Markdown file opened in Notepad, causing the application to launch unverified protocols that load and execute remote files.

TIL notepad can render markdown