A recent upgrade to Microsoft‘s Notepad has introduced a vulnerability, in addition to its new features. The upgrade in question added support for Markdown, a formatting language commonly used on websites and in files.
The introduced flaw exploits Notepad’s support for Markdown, allowing malicious code to be run on a Windows PC. This vulnerability poses a potential risk to users who utilize the newly added Markdown feature in Notepad.
The impact of this vulnerability could be significant, as it may allow attackers to execute malicious code on affected Windows systems. As a result, Microsoft will likely need to address this issue with a patch or update to ensure the security of its users. Further details on a potential fix or workaround are expected to be announced in the near future.
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