HIGH 7.8 Microsoft PoC
CVE-2026-20841
Windows Notepad App Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Security Update 2026-Feb: Windows Notepad App Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected Products
- Windows Notepad
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20841
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20841
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 was published on 2026-02-10 via Microsoft. 🚨 A public proof-of-concept exploit is available on GitHub. EPSS score: 11.7% (top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation probability). Affected: Windows Notepad.
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