Stack-based buffer overflow in LexRuby.cxx (SciLexer.dll) in Scintilla 1.73, as used by notepad++ 4.1.1 and earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain Ruby (.rb) files with long lines
Published May 14, 2007
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.51%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in LexRuby.cxx (SciLexer.dll) in Scintilla 1.73, as used by notepad++ 4.1.1 and earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain Ruby (.rb) files with long lines. NOTE: this was originally reported as a vulnerability in notepad++.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.1.1
- 1.73
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 15.51% (0.15513) | 96.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.11% (0.15112) | 96.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.52% (0.18519) | 94.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 23.43% (0.23434) | 96.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 21.15% (0.21152) | 96.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 19.36% (0.19361) | 96.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 22.84% (0.22844) | 96.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 23.13% (0.23134) | 95.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 22.87% (0.22867) | 95.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.73% (0.39729) | 98.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 39.73% (0.39729) | 97.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://osvdb.org/36007 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://scintilla.cvs.sourceforge.net/scintilla/scintilla/src/LexRuby.cxx?view=log#rev1.13 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25245 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25327 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468529/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469348/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23961 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1794 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1867 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34269 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34372 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3912 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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