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Windows 11 Notepad flaw let files execute silently via Markdown links

  • Lawrence Abrams--BleepingComputer
  • published date: 2026-02-11 23:15:41 UTC

Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or remote programs by tricking users into clicking specially crafted Markdown links, without displaying any Windows security warnings. [.…

Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or remote programs by tricking users into clicking specially crafted Markdown… [+4007 chars]