Microsoft confirms 8.8-rated security issue in Windows 11 Notepad due to modernization efforts, Patch Tuesday fix rolling out
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February 11, 2026
Microsoft has confirmed a Remote Code Execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-20841) in Windows 11’s modern Notepad app. The flaw allows attackers to exploit malicious Markdown links to execute code in the user’s security context.
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