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Windows 11 Notepad flaw allows silent file execution via Markdown links

Newsroom - 12 February 2026 - 01:15

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.

Windows 11 Notepad flaw allows silent file execution via Markdown links
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.
Windows 11 Notepad vulnerability Markdown links

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