Microsoft confirms CVE-2026-20841, a Remote Code Execution flaw in Windows 11 Notepad via Markdown links. Patch now rolling out.

There's a remote code execution vulnerability in Notepad which is leveraged via the recently introduced formatting abilities to make tables in the app.

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 ...

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Microsoft is adding new AI features to Notepad and Snipping Tool in Windows 11, but there's a catch: Some of these are locked ...

According to Microsoft's release notes, the update fixes 25 elevation of privilege flaws, 12 remote code execution ...

Microsoft is reportedly expanding Notepad on Windows 11 with Copilot-powered text streaming and richer Markdown support, extending features previously limited to Copilot+ PCs to all users ...

Notepad on Windows 11 is no longer the lightweight utility it once was. Learn how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11.

This is a spellcheck ability that's now rolling out in testing for the Canary and Dev channels, and you'll see it with Notepad version 11.2402.18.0. As you might imagine, this will highlight spelling ...

Microsoft is testing a new AI-powered text generation feature in Notepad that can let Windows Insiders create content based on custom prompts. Dubbed "Write," the new Notepad feature is rolling out to ...

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Microsoft has been working arduously to infuse AI into every one of its product offerings, including Windows 11. The latest Windows 11 update will include updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad, as well ...