Notepad++ version 8.5.7 has been released with fixes for multiple buffer overflow zero-days, with one marked as potentially leading to code execution by tricking users into opening specially crafted files.
Notepad++ is a popular free source code editor that supports many programming languages, can be extended via plugins, and offers productivity-enhancing features such as multi-tabbed editing and syntax highlighting.
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