markdown vulnerability

Microsoft’s February Patch Tuesday closed a dangerous loophole in the modern Notepad app that could let a single click inside a Markdown file launch unverified protocols and execute remote code with the privileges of the logged‑in user. pad has long been the archetype of a tiny, offline text...

If you’re running Windows 11, update now — Microsoft has closed a high‑severity remote code execution flaw in the modern Notepad app that could let a single click in a Markdown file turn into code execution under your user account. Background: Notepad’s unexpected attack surface Notepad has been...

Microsoft’s February Patch Tuesday closed a dangerous loophole in the modern Notepad app that could let an attacker turn a simple Markdown (.md) file into a remote code execution (RCE) trap — a single click on a crafted link inside Notepad’s Markdown view could launch unverified protocols and...