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Feb 11 2026 Windows 11 Notepad flaw let files execute silently via Markdown links

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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. [...]

Posted by Lawrence Abrams on Wed 11 February 2026 in BleepingComputer.

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