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Critical 9.3Published Mar 23, 2026

CVE-2026-4744Notepad3 Bundled Oniguruma compile_string_node() Heap Buffer Overflow via Crafted Regex Pattern Allows Arbitrary Code Execution

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It affects rizonesoft Notepad3. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in rizonesoft Notepad3 (‎scintilla/oniguruma/src modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files regcomp.C‎. This issue affects Notepad3: before 6.25.714.1.

CVSS
9.3 CRITICAL (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-125
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
GovTech CSG
NVD analysis
Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
rizonesoft Notepad3
rizonesoft:notepad3 (from the name)
before 6.25.714.1
CNA record

References

  • patch

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