HIGH
SciLexer.dll in Scintilla in Notepad++ (x64) before 7.7 allows remote code execution or denial of service via Unicode characters in a crafted .ml file
Published Sep 14, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 9.83%
Description
SciLexer.dll in Scintilla in Notepad++ (x64) before 7.7 allows remote code execution or denial of service via Unicode characters in a crafted .ml file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 7.7
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
9.83% 0.09832
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.09832
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 9.83% (0.09832) | 95.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.83% (0.09832) | 94.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 13.00% (0.12995) | 93.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.98% (0.02978) | 85.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 13.00% (0.12995) | 93.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 94.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.92% (0.01916) | 81.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.46% (0.03463) | 79.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.92% (0.01916) | 82.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.62% (0.00621) | 79.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00598) | 77.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00664) | 79.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00664) | 76.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.86% (0.08858) | 93.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.86% (0.08858) | 93.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.70% (0.09703) | 87.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 11.54% (0.11537) | 88.36th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 11.54% (0.11537) | 88.22th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 11.54% (0.11537) | 95.63th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 11.54% (0.11537) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154706/Notepad-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/bi7s/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-16294 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.7.html x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.scintilla.org/ScintillaHistory.html x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154706/Notepad-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/bi7s/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-16294 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.7.html | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.scintilla.org/ScintillaHistory.html | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 14, 2019
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Sep 13, 2019
Link CVE-2019-16294
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a