CVE-2007-2666: 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…

PriorityP341high7.6CVSS 2.0

AVNACHAuNCCICAC

EXPLOIT

EPSS

15.23%

96.3th percentile

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

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
notepad	notepad	<= 4.1.1	—
scintilla	scintilla	—	—

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