VDB-408554 · CVE-2026-85995 · GCVE-0-2026-85995

Notepad++ up to 8.9.7 Updater GUP.exe signature verification

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Notepad++ up to 8.9.7. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file GUP.exe of the component Updater. Such manipulation leads to signature verification. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-85995. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Notepad++ up to 8.9.7. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file GUP.exe of the component Updater. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a signature verification vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-347. The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. From 8.9.7 until 8.9.8, the Notepad++ updater and signature verification path can accept a modified GUP.exe file whose embedded certificate metadata remains present even though its Authenticode digest is invalid. An attacker who can replace or plant the updater-related file can cause Notepad++ to launch attacker-modified code when a user triggers the updater path, but the issue does not provide remote code execution by itself. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.8.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-85995 since 09/04/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 8.9.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Name

Notepad++

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.3
CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Signature verification
CWE: CWE-347 / CWE-345
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Notepad++ 8.9.8

Timelineinfo

09/04/2026 CVE reserved
09/22/2026 +18 days Advisory disclosed
09/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-85995 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-85995
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-408554

Entryinfo

Created: 09/22/2026 19:30
Changes: 09/22/2026 19:30 (65)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103