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CVE-2026-86056— Notepad++: Null pointer dereference in NPPM_SAVESESSION message handler causes crash (DoS)

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notepad-plus-plus notepad-plus-plus
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Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, the NPPM_SAVESESSION handler in PowerEditor/src/NppBigSwitch.cpp converts lParam to a sessionInfo pointer and dereferences its nbFile, files, and sessionFilePathName members without checki

CVSS 5.5 · Medium

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
notepad-plus-plus notepad-plus-plus < 8.9.8 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-86056

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Vulnerability Title
Notepad++: Null pointer dereference in NPPM_SAVESESSION message handler causes crash (DoS)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, the NPPM_SAVESESSION handler in PowerEditor/src/NppBigSwitch.cpp converts lParam to a sessionInfo pointer and dereferences its nbFile, files, and sessionFilePathName members without checking for null. A process running at the same or a higher Windows integrity level on the same desktop can send NPPM_SAVESESSION with a null lParam, immediately terminating Notepad++ and causing denial of service and loss of unsaved documents. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.8.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
空指针解引用
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
notepad-plus-plus notepad-plus-plus < 8.9.8 -

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Other References for CVE-2026-86056 (4)

Same Patch Batch · notepad-plus-plus · 2026-09-22 · 6 CVEs total

CVE-2026-85279 8.6 HIGH Notepad++: Stack Buffer Overflow in Plugin Lexer Loading via Unchecked GetLexerCount() Ret
CVE-2026-77605 7.8 HIGH Notepad++ “Run by system” executes *.txt.cmd when user selected *.txt (target confusion →
CVE-2026-86054 7.8 HIGH Notepad++: Stack Buffer Overflow in `NppParameters::writeSession` via overlong session pat
CVE-2026-85995 7.3 HIGH Notepad++: Authenticode verification bypass allows modified updater execution
CVE-2026-85288 6.7 MEDIUM Notepad++: Shortcuts.xml macro HMAC bypass still reachable via the "Run a Macro Multiple T

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: notepad-plus-plus
Same vendor: notepad-plus-plus
Same weakness: CWE-476

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